Sandra leads the Results Team at CIF. An economist and evaluator with 18 years of operational, analytical, and advisory expertise, Sandra acquired her experience at the World Bank, the United Nations, the Global Environment Facility, and also from the private sector.
With extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation system development, results and impact management, portfolio analysis, and implementation of independent evaluations, Sandra’s specialist subjects are climate change, forestry, environment, and rural development.
At the World Bank, Sandra worked on the environmental portfolio in Ethiopia, as a technical expert in support of the government on flagship programs, including the Sustainable Land Management program and the Climate Resilient Green Economy initiative.
Sandra holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics and a second Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lund University in Sweden.
Climate Investment Funds
Nina Kolybashkina, is Senior Social Development Specialist with Climate Investment Funds. Nina’s role involves actively driving the gender mainstreaming agenda, ensuring that considerations of gender are integrated across initiatives. With over two decades of experience in developmental work, Nina’s expertise spans areas such as social inclusion, gender, rural development, water management, and resilience. Nina started her career with UNDP Ukraine, developing and coordinating a portfolio of community-based projects. She also worked with UN countries as an M&E consultant and as lecturer on social policy at Brunel University in the UK. Nina holds a PhD and MSc in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford, and a Specialist Degree in Economics and Finance from Tavrida National University in Ukraine.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Dominican Republic