Andrea Verdasco

Consultant, Latin America and Caribbean Program

Phone	+1 202 624-0627
Email	averdasco@bicusa.org

Andrea joined BIC´s Latin American and Caribbean Program in August 2007. Andrea's work at BIC focuses on collaborating specifically in the BICECA project working to promote environmental social accountability in the Andes- Amazon region. She joins BIC with a background in translation and conference interpretation working for different non-profit organizations, especially those helping Latinos in the U.S. in health care and housing issues. With more than 5 years experience as an interpreter, she has been exposed to the work of the IFI´s, governments, ambassadors, and non-profits of all sizes.

Andrea is originally from Spain and recently finished an internship with Save the Children. She is the co-owner of a translation and interpretation agency in D.C. Andrea holds an M.A from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and the University of Geneva, Ecole de Traduction et Interpretation.

Latin America Accountability at the IDB Environmental & Social Policies at the IDB Environmental Policy at the IDB IFI Governance Indigenous Peoples and the IDB Infrastructure Transparency at the IDB Bank of the South Inter-American Development Bank