This project is funded by the Botnar Foundation, a Swiss philanthropic foundation, and led by LSE Cities of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London, together with Universidad ICESI in Cali and Universidad de los Andes in Bogota. The world organization United Citiesand Local Governments (UCLG) and the Despacio in Bogota are also part of this project.
Our team
Diana María Ramírez Daza
External consultant in local governments
Lina María Martínez
Universidad ICESI / Principal investigator
Friederike Fleischer
Universidad de los Andes / Principal investigator
María Fernanda Alomia
Universidad ICESI / Researcher
Anna Calvete Moreno
UCLG / Researcher
Jaher René Giraldo Martínez
Community Researcher - Manizales
Luisa Leyton Londoño
Universidad de los Andes / Researcher
Olga Sorzano
LSE Cities, LSE / Policy Officer and project manager
Kathleen Hasleidy Palacios Asprilla
Community Researcher - Quibdó
María Cecilia Dedios Sanguinetti
Universidad de los Andes / Co-Principal Investigator
Freddie Bossa
Despacio / Communications officer
Juanita Miranda Ramírez
Despacio / Communications officer
Philipp Rode
LSE Cities, LSE / Principal Investigator
Karen Naundorf
External communications consultant
Catalina Duarte
LSE Cities, LSE / Policy Officer and project manager
Suzanne Barreto
Despacio / Youth engagement officer
Isamar Julio
Community Researcher - Cartagena
Ilsa Banuvi Caizamo
Community Researcher - Quibdó
Loane Alonzeau
UCLG / Communications officer
Sandra Moreno
Universidad ICESI / Communications officer
Cécile Roth
UCLG / Global impact and engagement leader
Alejandra Ramírez Bermeo
Despacio / Youth engagement officer
María Isabel Zafra
Universidad ICESI / Researcher
Daniel Sánchez
Universidad de los Andes / Researcher