Luciana Debenedetti

Luciana works on the Policy and External Relations team and writes policy briefs, blogs, and other products to communicate program impacts. Currently, she supports the RECOVR initiative to provide decision-makers with rigorous data and evidence to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. She previously worked at Chemonics International and Namati: Innovations in Legal Empowerment, and possesses regional experience managing donor-funded projects and business development focused on human rights, local governance, and financial inclusion across Latin America. Luciana holds a BA from the University of Maryland, where she was a Banneker/Key Scholar, and an MPA from Princeton University.