Popular Transport: Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Economies

Andrea is the Executive Director of the Global Network for Popular Transportation. She has 15 years of experience in the development and implementation of public policy around sustainability, sustainable urban development and sustainable transport. She is the founder and former Executive Director of the Centre for Urban Sustainability in Costa Rica, co-Founder of Agile City Partners, has served as a Presidential Advisor to the Government of Costa Rica and an Advisor to the Ministry of the Environment of Costa Rica. Her work has led her to collaborate as a consultant and advisor to different local and national governments, development banks, international cooperation agencies and NGOs around the world to leverage policy and planning to reduce inequalities and environmental impacts, and improve our cities, communities and ecosystems.