Joana Pedro

Joana Pedro currently serves as the Social & Human Rights Team Lead at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), a position held since June 2022. Prior to this role, Joana was a Senior Social Development Specialist at the European Investment Bank from February 2016 to June 2022 and worked as a Senior Environmental and Social Consultant at Aurecon from January 2013 to January 2016. Earlier career experience includes serving as a Social Development Specialist at Vale and as an Environmental Engineer at COBA - Engineering and Environmental Consultants. Joana's educational background includes a Postgraduate Degree in Human Rights and Conflict from Universidade de Coimbra, a degree from the Venice School for Human Rights Defenders, a traineeship in Development Economics and International Development through the European Commission - DG DEVCO, a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Planning and Environmental Impacts from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Development from Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and an Engineer's degree in Environmental Engineering from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.