Mauricio Vazquez is the Head of Policy and Strategic Partnerships for ODI’s Global Risks and Resilience programme and is currently the Research Lead for the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC) consortium project. He designs and works across different multi-stakeholder initiatives to build resilience and drive sustainable change in complex settings.

Prior to acting as the Research Lead for the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC) consortium project, Mauricio previously served as the Knowledge Manager of the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) knowledge and policy hub at ODI. He has a background in economics and over 15 years’ experience directing development projects and multi-disciplinary teams across 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His previous work focused on system strengthening and solutions to improve the well-being of cross-border, mobile and migrant populations and ethnic minorities.