Isabel Guerrero

Isabel Guerrero is an economist and lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) with extensive experience in international development.12 She has been teaching a course on "Scaling Up and Systems Change for Development Impact" at HKS since 2014.13 Guerrero is also a research fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development.1

Prior to her academic career, Guerrero had a long and distinguished career at the World Bank, culminating in her role as Vice President for South Asia from 2008 to 2013, where she managed a portfolio of $39 billion.12 She also served as Country Director for various Latin American countries and India.2

In 2013, Guerrero co-founded IMAGO Global Grassroots, a non-profit organization that helps grassroots organizations worldwide scale their impact.12 She is currently the director of this organization.1

Guerrero's educational background includes:

• Economics studies at Catholic University in Peru and the London School of Economics2
• Psychoanalysis training at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute and the Peruvian Society for Psychoanalysis2

In addition to her work at Harvard and IMAGO, Guerrero:

• Is part of the UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation3
• Provides executive education for the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs and the Bernard Van Leer Foundation3
• Is a frequent guest on CNN Dinero3

Guerrero recently co-authored a book titled "Scaling Up Development Impact," which draws on her decade of teaching and practical experience in the field of development.1