Mariana Alfonso is a sector lead specialist in the Climate Change Solutions Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she coordinates the division’s knowledge and development effectiveness agenda and acts as a focal point to mainstream climate considerations into the Social Sector’s operational and analytical program. She is currently working on issues of adaptive social protection, climate resilience of social services, just transition and green jobs, among others. She joined the IDB in 2006 and has held positions in the Research Department, Education Division and Vice-Presidency for Sectors andKnowledge. Mariana holds a PhD in Economics and Education from Columbia University (USA) and a BA in Economics from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).