Xiomara Alemán
Doctor in development science, retired from the IDB and practicing as an independent professional

Sociologist with a master’s degree in Public Policy and doctoral studies in Development Sciences at the Central University of Venezuela. He worked for 23 years at the Inter-American Development Bank as a Social Protection Specialist in several countries (Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Venezuela) as well as at the IDB headquarters in Washington DC, United States until April of this year.
She was the team leader that carried out the impact evaluation of El Sistema. She is currently retired from the IDB and works as an independent professional.