Alejandro (currently a Yale World Fellow) heads the Early Recovery, Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction Unit at UNDP Haiti, leading a team of more than 80 people. He is responsible for UN intervention in Haiti as the country transitions from the emergency stage to long-term development. Previously, he served as Project Manager for the Government of Haiti’s flagship early recovery and reconstruction program and as a Private Sector Specialist for UNDP El Salvador and Belize. He has supported the creation and implementation of public policies in developing countries with impact on thousands of micro, small and medium sized enterprises. Previously, Alejandro worked as a consultant for the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade from 2003 to 2006, coordinating investment portfolios for Spanish companies in Chile, Mexico, Turkey, Brazil, China and India.

Alejandro will talk about micro, small and medium enterprises' (MSMEs) relevance in developing countries. And how good public policy and creation of an "enabling environment" can foster more inclusive growth.