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1 Andrés PIZARRO Profession Lead Transportation Specialist Date of Birth 25 December 1967 Nationality Professional organisations Chilean/French/British Member of the «Institute of Transportation Engineers» (USA) Member of the «Chartered Institute of Transport Engineers» (UK) Member of «Urbaponts» (France) Graduate Member of the «Institute of Civil Engineering» (UK) Member of «Solidarité Internationale sur les Transports et la Recherche en Afrique Sub-Saharienne» (SITRASS) Address Parana 1273, 2A Capital Federal, 1018 Argentina Tel; Cel: EDUCATION 2007 Master in Applied Economics (MA.) Johns Hopkins University, US Master in Urban and Regional Planning (MSc.) Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Hons) Imperial College of Science and Technology, Great Britain Econometrics and Statistical Methods (evening course) Conservatoire d Arts et Métiers, France. EMPLOYMENT RECORD 2011-ONGOING INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, NW Washington DC, US Senior Transportation Specialist in the Latin America Region ( ) Lead Transportation Specialist in the South Asia Region ( ) 1

2 12,000 employees, institution specialized in development and lending to developing countries. FROM BCEOM SOCIETE FRANÇAISE D'INGENIERIE Place de Freres Montgolfier Guyancourt France employees, 65 million USD annual turnover, independent consulting company specialised in engineering in developing countries in transportation and water infrastructure, rural and sustainable development, environment and energy studies. BCEOM works in over 80 countries in the world every year BCEOM - CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL OFFICE Regional Manager FROM INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMICS DIVISION - BCEOM Project Manager FROM REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - BCEOM Project Manager FROM : HAGUE CONSULTING GROUP 80, rue Saint Lazare Paris France 50 employees, 5 million USD annual turnover, consultant and research company specialised in transportation demand studies. Offices in the Netherlands, France and United Kingdom. EXPERIENCE 2011-ONGOING FOR ECLAC: LATIN AMERICA URBAN TRANSPORT POLICY Urban transport policy framework developed for Latin American cities FOR THE WORLD BANK BANGLADESH - CASE PROJECT: PARAGUAY TRANSPORT CONGRESS : In charge of the technical supervisión on the urban transport component of the loan. It includes two Bus-Rapid Transit projects, as well as urban infrastructure, and signalling. In charge of aiding the preparation, and two presentations (Logistics and transport in Paraguay; Road Infrastructure of Paraguay) URUGUAY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT : Peer review of concept note for new project and completion report for previous project. 2

3 FOR THE INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: ECUADOR QUITO METRO PROJECT: In charge of the project evaluation. Analysis of costs, demand, financial set-up and institutional organization of the Project : THE WORLD BANK As Lead and Senior Transportation Specialist in the World Bank I have been assisting governments in the design of projects to be financed under World Bank loans. Additionally I have conducted specific economic sector analyses and sectoral Studies. Loan preparation, design and supervision BANGLADESH CASE Project At supervision stage as Co-Team Leader INDIA Mumbay Urban Transport Project 2 (MUTP2) At supervision stage as Co-Team Leader INDIA Mumbay Urban Transport Project 1 (MUTP1) At supervision stage as Team Leader COLOMBIA Bogota Urban Transport Project At supervision stage as Team Member. Especially responsible for reviewing the feasibility and preliminary design of the Bogota Metro PANAMA- Panama City Urban Transport Project At identification stage as Team Leader ARGENTINA- Puerto de Rosario Infrastructure Project (300 MUSD) At identification stage as Team Leader ARGENTINA- Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project and Additional Financing (200 MUSD + 100MUSD of Additional Financing) Identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of loan as Team Leader ARGENTINA- Metropolitan Areas Urban Transport Project (200 MUSD) At identification stage as Team Leader PARAGUAY- Road Maintenance Maintenance and Asset Management Project (100 MUSD) Identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of loan as Team Leader LATIN AMERICA GEF Sustainable Transport Project Grant financing sustainable urban transport initiatives in 20 cities in Latin America. In charge of Panama, Barquisimeto and Conceppcion. Team Leader CHILE- TRANSANTIAGO project loan and Technical Assistance loans (100 MUSD) Part of the team that identified, prepared, and appraised the loan for the urban transport reform in Santiago URUGUAY- Transport Infrastructure Maintenance Project (100 MUSD) Identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of loan as Team Leader NICARAGUA- Fourth road Maintenance Project (60 MUSD) Identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of loan. 3

4 PARAGUAY- Road Maintenance Maintenance and Asset Management Project (100 MUSD) Identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of loan as Team Leader. Economic sector work and studies LATIN AMERICA Southern Cone Inland Waterway Study : The Hidrovia Technical, environmental, economic and institutional feasibility and recommendations to develop a World Bank strategy to support the project. Team Leader PARAGUAY - River Paraguay Private-Public Partnership to improve navigability Technical, environmental, economic, financial and institutional feasibility and recommendations for the dredging and signaling of the Paraguay river under a PPP scheme. Team Leader URUGUAY Road Map to the Improvement of the Efficiency of the Uruguay Railway Sector Analysis and recommendations for the development and improvement of the Uruguay railway sector. Team Leader PARAGUAY Infrastructure Assessment Analysis and recommendations for the development of infrastructure sectors Team Leader URUGUAY Development Policy Review for Transport and Energy Sectors Analysis and recommendations for the development of the sectors in the long-term. ESW. Team Leader PANAMA Urban Transport Study Urban transport sectoral study and assistance in the preparation of an Urban Transport Policy for Panama City. Team leader PANAMA Public Expenditure Review In charge of all infrastructure sectors in the analysis of the use of fiscal resources, and budgeting process in Panama EL SALVADOR Recent Economic Developments in Infrastructure Study In charge of all infrastructure sectors in the analysis and cross-cutting themes of growth and infrastructure DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Urban Transport Technical Assistance Review of existing urban transport situation and a proposal for a policy and plan of action. Especially in charge of reviewing the conceptual design of the Santo Domingo metro PARAGUAY Public Expenditure Review In charge of all infrastructure sectors in the analysis of the use of fiscal resources, and budgeting process in Paraguay NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR Investment Climate Assessment In charge of transport infrastructure chapters of this sector study for all above countries URUGUAY Transport Infrastructure Policy Notes In charge of transport infrastructure policy notes for incoming Uruguay Government TO 2003 : BCEOM SOCIETE FRANCAISE D INGENIERIE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 4

5 As Regional Manager for Central America and the Caribbean for BCEOM, covering Central America, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico and all the English speaking Caribbean islands, in charge of : Administrative and managerial : Recruitment and management of 6 staff team in Regional Office. Recruitment of representatives in each country. Day to day running of office. Business development : In charge of commercially promoting and developing business in the region. 2 million USD annual turnover. Project business development : Identifying and choosing projects, preparing technical and financial proposals, monitoring and contract negotiations. During project execution : Preparing project team mobilisation, organisation, and follow up with clients. PROJECT EXPERIENCE PROJECTS MANAGED AS REGIONAL MANAGER 2002 NICARAGUA- European Union (2.3 MUSD) Reconstruction project for Esteli-Ocotal zone following Hurricane Mitch destruction 2002 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (0.24 MUSD) Air quality and noise control project for Panama, Colon, and San Miguelito Districts 2002 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (0.22 MUSD) Development of legal instruments for environmental management and methodologies for environmental audits and the preparation of environmental management plans 2002 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (0.12MUSD) Characterisation of the territorial and environmental issues, preparation of a strategic environmental development plan and the design of a model for decentralised environmental management for the province of Coclé 2001 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente Training on Environmental Audits 2001 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente Training on Environmental Impact Assessment studies 2001 PANAMA- Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente Training on Water treatment systems 2001 NICARAGUA- Minstry of Public Works and Transport (0.9MUSD) Supervision and control for the rehabilitation of the Northern Panamerican highway 2001 GUATEMALA Organización del Mundo Maya (0.6MUSD) A tourism development program for the Maya World (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) PROJECTS INVOLVED IN DIRECTLY HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, TOLL ROAD STUDIES 5

6 CENTRAL AMERICA Secretaria de Integracion Economica Centroamericana (SIECA) Central America Regional Tranport Study (ECAT). Regional Transport Plan with special emphasis on highway infrastructure. Definition of a decennial investment plan, project profiles and public/private parteneship formulas for infrasctructure financing in the region. Project Director TUNISIA Ministry of Transport Nation Transport Master Plan Analysis of all transport modes operating in Tunisia and proposing a diagnosis of how they work. Then, on the basis of traffic forecasts for the different modes, preparing scenarios to measure the consequences of the policies underlying these scenarios. The final phase will involve going into more depth on the chosen scenario and examining in detail the growing trend towards privatising these modes. Traffic analyses FRANCE - Conseil Général des Yvelines Analysis of development of alternatives for two main roads. Forecasts to the years 2003 and 2015, analysis of how junctions work. Study carried out using the MinUTP transport planning computer package. Project Manager FRANCE Direction Régionale de l Equipement de l Ile-de-France Traffic forecasts study for the western access to Roissy Charles de Gaulle International airport. Assessment of the feasibility of an interchange on the A1 motorway, technical recommendations, phasing and economic feasibility. Project Manager FRANCE - Conseil Général des Yvelines Traffic simulation study with MinUTP on the departmental highway N30 (suburbs of Versailles). Analysis of intersections and dimensioning of infrastructure, forecasts to Project manager FRANCE Conseil Général des Yvelines Traffic simulation study with MinUTP on the departmental highway N307. Analysis of intersections and dimensioning of infrastructure, forecasts to 2003 and Project manager FRANCE - Direction Départementale de l Equipement de Seine et Marne Traffic forecast study for the eastern highway access to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport and 2015 year traffic forecasts, infrastructure and intersection organisation proposal. Project manager HAITI - Ministry of Transport Haiti National Transport Plan. Reorganisation of the national transport scheme : road, sea and air. Infrastructure investment proposals and institutional improvements. Transport Planner, in charge of traffic forecast study, economic evaluation of project scenarios and highway infrastructure investment alternatives POLAND - Ministry of Transport A3 motorway feasibility study. Stated preference surveys expert. In charge of the design of the computer aided survey using the specialised software ALASTAIR. Development and analysis of a route choice model to determine future traffic on the motorway give different tolling scenarios. Definition of the best tolling level option and maximum toll revenues RUSSIA Ministry of Transport Moscow St. Petersbourg motorway prefeasibility study. In charge of the conception of a computerised Stated Preference Survey of car drivers and freight transport route choice decision makers using the interview software ALASTAIR. Estimation of a route choice model. Evaluation of traffic volumes on a toll motorway for different toll levels, calculation of optimal toll level and revenues, estimation of users values of time. Analysis carried out using ALOGIT. 6

7 1996 HAITI - Ministry of Transport Rehabilitation of the National Highway N 1 Transport Planner in charge of the traffic study, economic evaluation of project scenarios and rehabilitation alternatives for the highway FRANCE - Conseil Général des Yvelines Traffic simulation study with MinUTP on the departmental highwayinfrastructure of Plaine de Versailles (suburbs of Versailles). Analysis of intersections and dimensioning of infrastructure, 2003 and 2015 year forecasts. Project manager RUMANIA Ministry of Transport Feasibility study on the upgrading and tolling of the motorway between Bucharest and Pitesti. Transport Planner in charge of the design of a computerised Stated Preference survey questionnaire to determine route choice with different levels of toll and upgrading of the motorway. Responsible for the estimation of a route choice model, the evaluation of traffic volumes on the toll motorway for different levels of toll, the calculation of optimum toll levels and the estimation of users values of time. The analysis was carried out the model estimation software ALOGIT FRANCE - Conseil Général des Yvelines Traffic study on the highway network of La Plaine de Versailles (suburbs of Versailles). Traffic engineer in charge of setting up and developing a traffic assignment model with the software package MinUTP, definition of infrastructure scenarios and tests, traffic forecasts and analyses. Project manager. URBAN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 1999 UGANDA Ministry of Public Works Feasibility Study for the Northern Kampala bypass. Anlysis based on traffic modelling which was the basis for the economic and environmental assessment for several possible alignments. In charge of the economic feasibility RUSSIA - Moscow City Government Moscow City Transport Plan. Traffic engineering and management, and intersection equipment subcomponents. In charge of the traffic circulation plan and proposals for its improvement. Transport modelling expert IVORY COAST Ministry of Public Works Economic feasibility study for the fourth alternative for the Vallery Giscard d Estaing bridge Interchange. In charge of the economic analysis LATVIA - Riga City Government Riga Traffic Master Plan ( inhab.). Traffic circulation plan, bottleneck analysis and improvements, intersection, signalling, parking, and commuter train studies. Deputy Project Manager, technical supervision of all aspects of the study. In charge of the organisation, execution and analysis of the survey programme. In charge of the traffic forecasts and modelling and proposals for improving the traffic plan LATVIA - Riga City Government 7

8 Pre-feasibility study for a new bridge or tunnel crossing over the Daugava River in Riga. Study to determine the need for a new crossing over the Daugava, to find the optimal site location and to find the best structure type alternative given the location. Preliminary engineering designs at pre-feasibility level, traffic forecasts upto Deputy Project Manager, technical supervision of all aspects of the study. In charge of the organisation, execution and analysis of the survey programme. In charge of the traffic forecasts to determine the need for the crossing, in charge of finding the optimal location for the crossing, and the evaluation of the best alternatives COLOMBIA - Bogota City Government Study to determine the Bogota Traffic Police training and educational needs. Proposals for organisation, training schemes and type of personnel to be hired. Project Director in charge of the technical and administrative supervision of study FRANCE - Massy City Urban traffic study on the road network of the city of Massy ( inhab.). Definition of short term needs, intersection analysis, traffic light co-ordination, and analysis of one way system. Traffic engineer in charge of setting up and developing a traffic assignment model with the software package MinUTP, definition of infrastructure scenarios and tests, traffic forecasts and analyses FRANCE - SEMMASSY Urban traffic study on the road network of the city of Massy ( inhab.). Definition of infrastructure needs at medium and long term. Project Manager in charge of setting up and developing a traffic assignment model with the software package MinUTP, definition of infrastructure scenarios and tests, traffic forecasts and analyses BOLIVIA - Gobierno Municipal de Santa Cruz Public transport and traffic plan for Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Transport engineer in charge of designing and preparing traffic and public transport surveys. Processed public transport oriented surveys, calculating a travel demand matrix for the city as well as major user and trip characteristics. Developed a diagnostic concerning the public transport network its supply characteristics and their compatibility with public transport travel demand. Prepared a programme of improvement and restructuring the public transport network. Responsible of project coordination and running. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS 2000 PANAMA-Ministry of Public Works Feasibility Study of a Mass Rapid Transit System for the town of Panama. Technical, economic and financial feasibility studies to define, the corridors, the best technologyapplicable for a mass transit system for the city. Study and evaluation of alternative on traffic and the environment and analysis of their effects on the country s public financial resources.preparationof tender documents. Project Director COSTA RICA-Ministry of Public Works and Transport Feasibility Study of a Mass Rapid Transit System for the town of San Jose. Technical, economic and financial feasibility studies to define, the corridors, the best technology applicable for a mass transit system for the city. Study and evaluation of alternative on traffic and the environment and analysis of their effects on the country s public financial resources. Project Manager. 8

9 1999 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- Technical Secretariat of the Presidency Project Management Assistance for building the first tramway line for the town of Santo Domingo. Preparing a detailed design and tender documents, assistance during tendering, bid evaluation, assistance with client/contractor negotiations, drawing up a contract and supervising its performance. Traffic engineer responsible for traffic problems involved in the project and participation in the development and equipment of junctions on the tramway route DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Technical Secretariat of the Presidency Design of a Mass Rapid Transit System for the town of Santo Domingo. Technical, economic and financial feasibility studies for four technological alternatives over an 11-km alignment. Study of the impact of each alternative on traffic and the environment and analysis of their effects on the country s public financial resources. Transport Planner responsible for forecasting numbers of passengers using the system to the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and Responsible for making an economic analysis and impact study on the traffic COLOMBIA - Bogota City Government Public Transport reorganisation study (8 million inhabs.) Institutional improvement proposals, operator management practices analysis and proposals for their improvement, public transport demand and supply analysis. General principles for the restructuring of the whole system with its institutional framework and tools for implementation. Project Director in charge of the technical and administrative supervision of study JORDAN - Ministry of Transport Road Transport Passenger Study. Comprehensive national study to restructure public transport networks, companies and services in the major cities of Jordan. Transport Modeller participated in the definition of surveys carried out. Processed surveys to establish supply, demand and operating characteristics of the public transport sector in Amman. In charge of modelling public transport user behaviour in particular the choice between different types of services (standard bus, minibus, taxis). Carried out specific training on MinUTP software suite for Ministry of Transport staff. Created a comprehensive database for the public transport sector (highway network, public transport lines, supply characteristics, etc.) FRANCE - Syndicat de Transports Parisien Study to test and chose the alternative destination of the new express train line EOLE in the east of the parisian region. Project Manager to 1995 : HAGUE CONSULTING GROUP 1995 FRANCE - SCETA Voyageurs Study to analyse the effect on future transport demand of the railway connection between Cergy and St. Quentin en Yvelines. Technical assistance to SCETA for the development of a model system (modal choice and assignment), using the software packages, MinUTP and ALOGIT FRANCE - SCETA Voyageurs Study to test the elasticity of transport demand to the improvement of the frequency of the railway service between Angers and Cholet. Technical assistance to SCETA for the development of a model system (modal choice and assignment), using the software packages, MinUTP and ALOGIT FRANCE - Municipality of Paris 9

10 Study to identify the hierarchy of the Paris road network and proposal of a main network to deal with traffic in transit and to reduce congestion in residential quarters. In charge of the modelling and the evaluation of scenarios using MinUTP FRANCE - Ville de Paris Estimation of average speeds practised on the parisian road network. In charge of the modelling and the evaluation of network performances using MinUTP FRANCE - SNCF Ile - de - France department Calibration of public transport trip matrix assignments on the entire regional railway network. Technical assistance to SNCF in the matrix assignment procedure with MinUTP FRANCE - SNCF Ile - de - France department Creation of a database for public transport in MinUTP format for the assignment of public transport trip matrices and the development of multimodal models. In charge of the database development in collaboration with SNCF. 1992/94 FRANCE - Syndicat des Transports Parisiens Development of a disaggregate multimodal demand forecasting model for the Paris region (10 million inhab.) In charge of the data collection and the database development and highway network coding. Elaboration of impedance matrices and participation in the mode and destination choice model estimation developed for this project. Participation in the elaboration of base matrices using a maximum entropy technique as included in the model REMODE FRANCE - District de l'agglomération Rennaise Development of a disaggregate multimodal demand forecasting model for an Urban Transport Plan. In charge of the development and coding of the highway network and public transport network. FRANCE - Municipality of Paris Circulation plan in the parisian quarter of Marais. In charge of modelling, and evaluating different scenarios. FRANCE - SCETA Voyageurs Study of the economic feasibility of the railway connection between Versailles and Evry in the Paris region. Technical assistance to SCETA for the development of a model system (modal choice and assignment), using the software packages, MinUTP and ALOGIT. LANGUAGES Read Spoken Written French Excellent Excellent Excellent Spanish Excellent Excellent Excellent English Excellent Excellent Excellent Portuguese Average Average Average Italian Average Average Average 10

11 SOFTWARE Transport modelling software, MINUTP, TRIPS, EMME2, TRANPLAN, SATURN Model estimation software, ALOGIT Stated Preference software, ALASTAIR, MINT Traffic engineering software, TRANSYT, SIDRA, HCS Statistical analysis packages, SPSS, SAS G.I.S. software packages, MAPINFO, ARCINFO PUBLICATIONS - Santa Cruz de la Sierra : transporte publico urbano, forma urbana, y restructuración de la red, Co-autor O. Figueroa. CODATU VIII, Cape Town Desregulación y regulación del transporte público urbano en Santiago de Chile, Conferencia del CFME-ACTIM / Secretaría Técnica de la Presidencia de República Dominicana, Santo Domingo, Mayo Sistemas de Transporte Público Masivo : un análisis comparativo crítico; Seminario de Transporte Público en Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana, BID/CODATU, San José, Septiembre Estudio de Factibilidad de un Sistema de Transporte Público Masivo para el Área Metropolitana de Panamá, Seminario de Transporte Público en Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana, BID/CODATU, San José, Septiembre Estudio de Factibilidad de un Sistema de Transporte Público Masivo para el Área Metropolitana de Panamá, CLAPTU, La Habana, Cuba, Septiembre Nicaragua Investment Climate Assessment. Development Research Group (DECGR) and Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure Latin America Region (LCSTR), World Bank, Washington DC, Honduras Investment Climate Assessment. Development Research Group (DECGR) and Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure Latin America Region (LCSTR), World Bank, Washington DC, El Salvador Investment Climate Assessment. Development Research Group (DECGR) and Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure Latin America Region (LCSTR), World Bank, Washington DC, Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Loan of US$70 million to the Republic of Uruguay for a Transport Infrastructure and Maintenance Project. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Bus Rapid Transit versus Light Rail Transit. Cooperation pour l Amelioration et Developpement des Transports Urbains (CODATU), Quito, Noviembre Uruguay: Policy Notes. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Loan of US$74 million to the Republic of Paraguay for a Road Maintenance Project. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Paraguay: Public Expenditure Review. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank. Washington DC, El Salvador: Recent Economic Development in Infrastructure Strategy Report (REDI). Central America Country Management Unit World Bank, Washington DC, Incidencia del Gasto Publico en Panamá, Central America Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Estudio de Transporte Urbano de Panamá. Sustainable Development Department, Latin America Region. World Bank, Washington DC, Project Paper for a Proposed Loan of US$100 million to the Republic of Argentina for a Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC,

12 - Uruguay : informe de política de desarrollo : eficiencia en infraestructura productiva y provisión de servicios. Sectores de transporte y electricidad. Sustainable Development Department, Latin America Region. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit World Bank Washington DC, La movilidad urbana en el area metropolitana de Panamá : Elementos para una politica integral. Sustainable Development Department, Latin America Region. World Bank, Washington DC, Paraguay: Policy Notes. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit.World Bank, Washington DC, Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Loan of US$150 million to the Republic of Argentina for a Metropolitan Area Urban Transport Project. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Paraguay : Transportes Informe de Evaluación del Sector. Sustainable Development Department, Latin America Region. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Paraguay: Country Partnership Strategy. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Uruguay: Policy Notes. Challenges and Opportunities Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Uruguay: Country Partnership Strategy. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Uruguay: Policy Options for Improving Uruguay s Railway Sector. Sustainable Development Department, Latina America Region. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit, World Bank, Washington DC, Estudios para la Concesión del Mejoramiento de las Condiciones de Navegación en el Río Paraguay Tramo Pilcomayo - Formosa. Sustainable Development Department, Latina America Region. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay Country Management Unit World Bank, Washington DC, Latin America and the Caribbean Southern Cone Inland Waterway Transportation Study: The Paraguay-Parana Hidrovia. Its role in the Regional Economy and its Impact on Climate Change. Sustainable Development Department, Latina America Region. World Bank, Washington DC, 2011 CONFERENCES (SELECTION) - «Santa Cruz de la Sierra : urban public transport system, urban structure and network restructuring», Co-autor O. Figueroa. CODATU VIII, Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica, Desregulación y regulación del transporte público urbano en Santiago de Chile, Conferencia del CFME-ACTIM, Concesiones y Privatizaciones de Servicios Públicos, Secretaría Técnica de la Presidencia de República Dominicana, Santo Domingo, Mayo Sistemas de Transporte Público Masivo : un análisis comparativo crítico ; Seminario de Transporte Público en Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana, BID/CODATU, San José, Septiembre Estudio de Factibilidad de un Sistema de Transporte Público Masivo para el Area Metropolitana de Panamá, Seminario de Transporte Público en Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana, BID/CODATU, San José, Septiembre Sistemas de Transporte Masivos Urbanos, Universidad de Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Conferencia sobre el Transporte Urbano, Abril «Impacto sobre el desarrollo urbano de la Ciudad de Panamá de un Sistema de Transporte Masivo», Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Master de Desarrollo Urbano, Mayo Regional Dialogue on Urban Transportation Policies for the Cone Sud Countries, Santiago, Chile, Octubre 2002, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Reportero general para la sesión 3 : Deciding between alternatives for high capacity, trunk urban public transportation corridors - How does transport infrastructure affect investment climate in Central America San Salvador, El Salvador, Febrero 2005, Secretaria Tecnica de la Presidencia y Banco Mundial. - EL FOVIAL de El Salvador, Dialogo de Gestión Vial en el Paraguay, Asunción, Paraguay, Junio 2005, Ministerio de Obras Publicas 12