Ignacio Fiestas

Ignacio Fiestas is an economist with more than 20 years of experience. He specializes in the areas of private sector development, including market systems development, small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and sustainable finance. He has been involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of private sector and market development programs in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. His areas of expertise also include business enabling environment reforms, strategy and policy building, and monitoring and evaluation.

Ignacio is a Cadmus UK vice president and head of business development. He joined Cadmus from Nathan Associates when Cadmus acquired Nathan. Ignacio started at Nathan Associates in 2008 and quickly acquired an applied understanding of how the private sector contributes to inclusive growth, and the instruments and approaches available for strengthening its competitiveness, inclusiveness, and sustainability. He has led private sector development programs in Zambia, Ghana, and Ethiopia, among others.

Previously, Ignacio was involved in the Operationalizing Pro-Poor Growth initiative, a World Bank program analyzing the economic growth experience of developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. He also worked at the Regional Unit of Technical Assistance (RUTA) in Costa Rica, providing support to Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development throughout Central America.

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