V. Sayel Cortes Berrueta

Infrastructure resilience and finance for disaster risk reduction consultant

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Doctoral DegreeWageningen University & Research

Bangkok, Thailand

Summary

Dr. Sayel Cortes is an accomplished urban sustainability and climate resilience expert with over 12 years of international experience across the public, private, and academic sectors. His work spans policy design, project management, research, and capacity building, with a strong focus on sustainable urban development, climate change governance, and disaster risk reduction. With advanced degrees in Environmental Policy, Economics, and Global Studies, Sayel has collaborated with global organizations like the UNDRR, CityNet, and WRI and led innovative projects in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. He is also a published researcher, contributing to top-tier journals like Nature Cities, Global Environmental Politics, and Cities. Sayel's unique blend of technical expertise and strategic vision positions him as a leading consultant for global urban sustainability and resilience projects.

Experience

  • climate change
  • development
  • urban planning
  • capacity building
  • disaster preparation
  • mexico
  • tonga
  • chile
  • ghana
  • bhutan
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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