
Claudia Morales
Senior Program Manager | Social Impact, ESG & Sustainability | Program Design, Delivery & Measurement | AI-enabled Insights
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Senior program and impact professional with 15+ years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating social and environmental programs across emerging and developing contexts. Strong background in program management, stakeholder coordination, and impact measurement, with a focus on translating strategy into practical, measurable outcomes. Experienced in strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, aligning programs with international standards, and applying data analytics and AI-supported tools to improve decision-making, reporting, and impact performance. Areas of focus include impact investing, nature-based solutions, sustainable sourcing, and the application of AI-supported tools to strengthen impact design, evaluation, and learning.
Expérience de travail
Independent Impact Consultant / Program Advisor
FreelanceFreelance
mars 2025 - Présent
1 an 8 mois
Paris / Mexico
Livelihoods Venture
sept. 2022 - mars 2025
2 ans 7 mois
París y alrededores
Head of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
janv. 2024 - mars 2025
1 an 3 mois
París y alrededores
Senior M&E Manager
sept. 2022 - mai 2024
1 an 9 mois
Paris, France
Technical leadership and responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation at LV to ensure a proper learning agenda at fund (Carbon Funds and Sustainable Sourcing) and project level, and to assure that investors and partners M&E requirements are met on timely basis: this includes structuring process and data alignment, data analysis, reporting, building M&E capacity- internally and with partners- and ensuring compliance with ESG.
Founder
dhatura
juil. 2021 - déc. 2023
2 ans 6 mois
• Final evaluation of the 5 year program of Soil Restauration in 3 states of Mexico focused on increasing farmer´s resilience (Catholic Relief Services- ASA) • Evaluation of 2021 performance of Consejo Ciudadano de Seguridad y Justicia Puebla (NGO) • Qualitative evaluation of “Women entrepreneur’s project” in Quintana Roo and Campeche (Heifer Mexico & Kellog’s Foundation) • Definition of Impact Investment thesis and portfolio alignment on Education and Environment with 6 Mexican Social Enterprises (NIMBUS Impact Investment Fund) • Definition of evaluation system for Agribusiness Sustainability Awards (Goula Awards) • Creation / transfer of capacities (ToT) related to impact evaluation of impact investments focused on regions with a high density of biodiversity-friendly companies (Gopa Worldwide Consultants for the. GIZ, Ministry of Environment Peru)
Evaluation and Impact Strategy Consultant
sept. 2020 - déc. 2022
2 ans 4 mois
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
• Evaluating the impact of Mountain Nazca’s Portfolio with IMP tool (Latam Fund- 13 Companies) • Evaluating the final outcome of a 4 year program dedicated to strengthening the coffee value chain in Mexico using Decent Living Income Methodology (Beyond Coffee- Walmart Foundation/Heifer) • Co-creating the Theory of Change for a 5 year program on women empowerment for Coca Cola Foundation • Co-design of a regional impact strategy in Campeche working with 3 fisherman communities (Fieldwood Energy) • Baseline creation on Decent Living Income for Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico for a 3 year program aimed to increase resilience for coffee producers (Heifer International)
Professor
Tecnológico de MonterreyFreelance
sept. 2020 - déc. 2020
4 mois
18320 Santa Fe, Grenade, Espagne
Design Thinking and Innovation for Experiment Design Professor (Engineering Faculty)
Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Social Impact
janv. 2019 - oct. 2020
1 an 10 mois
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
Implementation of the Civil Society Activity program from USAID designed to increase the sustainability of Mexican NGO's working on Human Rights, Crime and Violence Prevention , and reform of the Justice System. - Providing technical advice to the portfolio of NGO’s in order to design, monitor and evaluate their impact - Creation of M&E and Program Design workbooks for capacity building - Design, implementation and reporting of the final evaluation of the 5 year program CSA (USAID)
Consultant
Executive Secretariat of Security State of Michoacán
août 2019 - janv. 2020
6 mois
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
Coordination of the implementation of a estate-wide pilot project for violence prevention in Michoacán: - Execution and analysis of + 70 Municipal and State Level Diagnostics on 6 dimensions of violence - Coordination of the implementation of capacity building activities targeted to 5500 individuals (youth, parents, public officials, and general citizens) - Systematization of intervention and findings for policy improvement
Project Leader
FUNDES
janv. 2017 - mai 2018
1 an 5 mois
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
Development and implementation of pilot project for the Global Financial Inclusion Department at VISA, aiming to increase personal skills and enhance business acumen using technologies for + 1 million Micro and Small Merchants in Latin America. • Coordination of platform and content development • Design of BI back-end for M&E and analytics • Development and implementation of demand generation strategy to achieve the strengthening of 800 enterprises and supervision of in-situ consultancy
Consultant
Agora Partnerships
févr. 2016 - déc. 2016
11 mois
Strategy and management consultation for 4 Agora Accelerator companies in Mexico and Guatemala in the sustainable fisheries industry and ethical fashion. • Identification of value drivers and creation of growth strategy (Social Business Models) • Identification of capital needs and due diligence preparedness (financial models, investment memo and pitch deck) • Operations analysis including supply chain, sales and distribution, pricing and production • Impact Model definition (ToC) and monitoring, evaluation and learning strategies
Business Development
Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship
avr. 2015 - oct. 2015
7 mois
Development and implementation of incubation & acceleration programs for social entrepreneurs. Proposal writing, budgeting and creation of fundraising strategy aligned with reformulated social business plan. Creation of workshops, tools for social innovation programs and KPI’s. Capitalization of knowledge, support in reporting, writing guidelines and policies. Implementation of management system (PODIO). Content development for different platforms and audience, and volunteer management.
Executive & Comms Assistant
The Nature Conservancy
avr. 2013 - mars 2015
2 ans
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
Planning & Coordination of administrative, operational, philanthropy & communication processes in relation to the Executive Vice-president for Latin America & Director of Volunteer Leadership in Latin America. Coordinate with both regional leaders to manage and communicate a high-return strategic agenda for the Conservancy's conservation work in Latin America. Coordinate the regional management meetings and reporting for regional directors. Support on the management of the Latin America Conservation Council (LACC) and associated communications. Strategy development for the Marketing department. Ongoing re-design of the LACC website and managing 3 interns for the communications department.
Finance Officer
ACTED
août 2011 - juil. 2012
1 an
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
Financial accountability for all in-country basis (700 staff and 100 vehicles fleet); Preparation of budgets for proposals; Running cost analysis and control; Preparation of financial information from Alliance 15 and PEFSA partners for elaboration of reports and analysis; Budget follow-up; Cross-department collaboration for process improvement; Successful preparation of closure of financial year 2011; Planning and implementation of training for local staff; Missions to field bases for audit purposes; Support in WFP monthly reports.
Administrative Coordinator
Biophade
nov. 2008 - mars 2010
1 an 5 mois
Mexico, District fédéral, Mexique
Bioequivalence and Dissolution Project Management; Design of cost structure; Optimization of project phases; Decrease in purchase material requisitions; Negotiations with suppliers; Implementation of management systems SAE and COI; Execution of planning, consolidation and report system.
Formation
Stellenbosch University
Academic Exchange
Public Management Strategies, Truth & Reconciliation Commission, Economy & Development in South Africa, Documentary Photography
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
Master's degree, International Development Economics
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Specialization degree In Environmental and Ecology Economics , Economy
Tecnológico de Monterrey
BA Marketing
ESD Expert Net
Leadership in Education for Sustainable Goals , Sustainability Studies
The Mentoring for ESD-Leadership is a part-time English-speaking programme for professionals from Germany, India, Mexico and South Africa who work in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Apart from professional development, the support of every participant in realizing one’s own project idea in the field of ESD by an ESD Expert Net mentor from their own country is at the heart of the programme.