Maria Elena Pinglo
Bethesda,USA
Summary
A seasoned professional with a robust background in evaluation management and interpersonal skills, my tenure at the World Bank Group has been marked by impactful contributions to financial inclusion and gender equality evaluations. Leveraging expertise in qualitative research and outcome-oriented measurement, I've driven projects that enhance development results, demonstrating a results-oriented approach to complex challenges.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Evaluation Officer of the Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Group
World Bank Group
Washington, USA
08.2018 - Current
- Co-TTL WB and IFC Engagement for Gender Equality Evaluation (2023)
- Co-authored a blog on the main findings of the gender evaluation.
- Speaker at dissemination events for gender, financial inclusion, and urban special growth evaluation.
- Co-TTL Financial Inclusion Evaluation (2022)
- Authored Nigeria and Colombia country case studies for financial inclusion (2021).
- Gender Deep Dive for Financial Inclusion (2021)
- IFC Global Health Platforms Case Study (2022)
- Nigeria: Country Case Studies for IFC Additionality (2021)
- Co-TTL Urban Spatial Growth Evaluation (2020)
Evaluation Officer of the Sustainable Development Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
World Bank Group
Washington, USA
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Co-TTL Health Services Evaluation (2017)
- Health Services Evaluation Dissemination Event: The main speaker will present the report findings at a joint event with the WB and IFC.
- Authored two blogs on health: Public-Private Interactions in Health and Universal Health Coverage blogs.
- Speaker at the 2016 GPSURR forum: One WBG Housing Strategy: What have we learned, and how do we move forward?
- Presented, what did we learn from housing finance, with emphasis on affordable housing?
- Authored a Housing Finance Learning Product. Co-authored a Housing Finance blog with IEG-DGE.
- Housing Finance Learning Event: The main speaker will present the report findings at a joint event with the WB and IFC.
- Author WB: Colombia's water and sanitation PPARs in urban areas.
- Health PPP Systematic Review: Core member, major contribution to all aspects of the review, including the concept note, conceptualized evaluation questions, developing the portfolio protocol, interviewing stakeholders, leading and overseeing the portfolio review, key liaison with WBG counterparts, incorporating management comments, and finalizing the report.
- Presented, along with TTL, preliminary findings to management and the advisor to the President.
- Jobs and Competitiveness Evaluation: Co-authored the collaboration chapter.
- Training on country cases analysis methodology: Presented the findings in a results measurement workshop (RMES): Application of process tracing to multiple country case studies.
Evaluation Officer of the Private Sector Evaluation Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
World Bank
Washington, USA
07.2010 - 07.2015
- Project Performance Assessment Report: Authored IFC Housing Finance PPAR, and conducted the PPAR mission.
- Technical Note: Authored learning note on country lessons from a multi-country case study analysis of WBG support to PPPs. IEG Workshop: Presented the findings of the technical note, "When and How to Use Country Case Studies in Major Evaluations."
- WBG PPP Evaluation: Core member, contributed to all aspects of the evaluation questions, combined different pieces of the portfolio review, led the portfolio analysis, did quality assurance, hired and supervised consultants. Authored a case study on Colombia.
- WBG Transport Evaluation: Core member for private sector contributions to the report. Co-authored the Peru country case study and authored the Chile country case study, and authored the Railways issue note.
- I presented the main evaluation findings and lessons at the transport conference in Rio de Janeiro.
Evaluation Analyst of the Private Sector Evaluation Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
International Finance Corporation World Bank
Washington, USA
02.2006 - 06.2010
- Peru country evaluation: authored reviews of the mining and tourism sectors.
- Presented the main evaluation findings and lessons to stakeholders in the Amazon region of Peru.
- IFC’s Country Assistance Strategy Reviews (i.e., Belarus, Uganda, Montenegro).
- Nigeria Country Evaluation: developed a database, conducted a portfolio review, and synthesized findings. Authored the macroeconomic chapter of the evaluation.
- Project evaluations for both public and private-sector projects.
- ICRr’s, and both XPSR and PCR Ev notes.
- Technical note: Contribute to developing a rating methodology for evaluating IFC’s performance at a country level.
- Induction Programs: Presented and represented IEG in induction programs.
Consultant • The Infrastructure Vice presidency (INFVP)
World Bank
Washington, USA
11.2003 - 03.2005
- Co-Authored a working paper about returns to Public-Private Infrastructure Partnerships in Developing Countries and its consistency with since the Asian Crisis
- Analyze profitability of infrastructure concessions after the Asian crises across sectors (water, energy, transport), across regions (ECA, SA, MENA, and LAC) and according to country income levels
- Estimate effective rates of returns, cost of equity, cost of capital and cost of debt
- Liaise with regulators and concessions from Asia, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America and with infrastructure departments within the bank
- Analyze infrastructure costs overruns
- Build and analyze Railways, Ports and Urban transport databases
Consultant • The Finance Private Sector &Infrastructure Department for Latin America & the Caribbean (LCR)
World Bank
Washington, USA
11.2002 - 11.2003
- Analyzed and co-authored a paper about the profitability of private sector infrastructure concessions (water, energy, transport, and telecommunications) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Analyzed transfer prices, management fees, capital asset base of concessions, and cross-comparison of sectors and countries.
- Simulated the effect of a drop in interest rates in Brazil and analyzed the country's savings due to different levels of interest.
Consultant • Infrastructure Department (CIN)
International Finance Corporation, World Bank
Washington, USA
07.2002 - 11.2002
- One-on-One Training of analysts and Investment Officers of both portfolio and investment units
- Updated and analyzed and assure quality of data input in Moody’s Financial Analyst system
- Developed customized financial spreadsheets on Project/sector basis
- Assisted portfolio manager in special projects & presentations
- Coordinated closely with corporate portfolio management division
Equity Analyst • Research Department
Merrill Lynch Peru
Lima, Peru
06.1995 - 12.1998
- Conducted a financial analysis of listed companies on the Lima Stock Exchange.
- Analyzed relevant market conditions, financial data, new policies, and production alternatives for mining and banking companies to identify factors that could affect the normal development of the companies and the financial results.
- Created a 5-year forecast and introduced upgrades to fully developed internal financial models, including sensitivity analysis and valuation analysis.
- Analyzed and made the company quarterly reports.
- Advised foreign clients or investment banks regarding emerging markets investments.
Education
Infrastructure in a Market Economy -
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston, Massachusetts12-2022
Wharton International Housing Finance Course -
Washington, DC12.2016
International Program for Development Evaluation Training -
CARELTON UNIVERSITY
Ottawa, Canada07.2006
Master of Business Administration - Finance
KOGOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC12.2001
Bachelor in Business Administration - Sustainable Finance
UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO
Lima, Peru12.1994
Skills
- Lead and co-lead evaluations
- Outcome Oriented
- Evaluation design and implementation
- Interpersonal skills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Evaluation of Development Results
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Impact assessment
- Qualitative research
Publications
- World Bank and IFC engagement in gender Equality, 2023, World Bank, Washington DC
- Financial Inclusion Evaluation, 2022, World Bank, Washington DC
- Managing Urban Spatial Growth Evaluation, 2020, World Bank, Washington DC
- World Bank Group Support to Health Services, 2018, World Bank, Washington DC
- How profitable are private infrastructure concessions in Latin America?, 2005, Sophie Sirtaine, Maria Elena Pinglo, Vivien Foster, Jose Luis Guasch, PPIAF and Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, University of California
- Uganda Evaluation Note, 2009, World Bank, Washington DC
Awards
- 2008, IFC Performance Award
- 1997, Team Ranked #1 from Institutional Investor for coverage of Peru
- 1998, Team Ranked #1 from Institutional Investor for coverage of Peru
Socialactivities
- Volunteering with rebuilding together to help repair houses of poor households in DC.
- Volunteering with homeless housing in DC.
Timeline
Senior Evaluation Officer of the Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Group
World Bank Group
08.2018 - Current
Evaluation Officer of the Sustainable Development Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
World Bank Group
08.2015 - 07.2018
Evaluation Officer of the Private Sector Evaluation Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
World Bank
07.2010 - 07.2015
Evaluation Analyst of the Private Sector Evaluation Unit, Independent Evaluation Group
International Finance Corporation World Bank
02.2006 - 06.2010
Consultant • The Infrastructure Vice presidency (INFVP)
World Bank
11.2003 - 03.2005
Consultant • The Finance Private Sector &Infrastructure Department for Latin America & the Caribbean (LCR)
World Bank
11.2002 - 11.2003
Consultant • Infrastructure Department (CIN)
International Finance Corporation, World Bank
07.2002 - 11.2002
Equity Analyst • Research Department
Merrill Lynch Peru
06.1995 - 12.1998
Infrastructure in a Market Economy -
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Wharton International Housing Finance Course -
International Program for Development Evaluation Training -
CARELTON UNIVERSITY
Master of Business Administration - Finance
KOGOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor in Business Administration - Sustainable Finance
UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO
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