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Researcher and analyst.
Consultant in the development, management, and evaluation of projects in the heritage and culture sectors. Speciality Arab world.
Teacher in the "Smart city" Master at the Catholic University of Lille-HEI-YNCREA on the topic "Sociological approach to the city".
PhD student at the Catholic University of Louvain on "Critical analysis of European development policy in the heritage and cultural sectors in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon".

Specialized in development cooperation with almost 15 years of experience in private, bilateral and multilateral financial institutions combined with public sector service. Operated successfully in cross functional teams in international settings to forge innovative partnerships to mobilize private sector resources to improve vulnerable peoples' lives and invest in global public goods.

Federico Bilder has worked extensively in the finance sector across more than 25 countries in Africa, Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East in projects related to access to finance, climate finance, and digitalization. He has done so for 20+ years both as an independent consultant and as senior manager for financial institutions' networks.

He has a successful track record in the implementation of numerous technical assistance projects, access to finance and blended finance schemes, financial sector assessments as well as evaluation missions. He has also designed and co-managed a MSME Credit Guarantee Fund.

Furthermore, Federico has also worked in retail banking for a major commercial bank in German