About
Cairo Bastos is a Program Manager at NESsT focused on developing economic models for Indigenous-led and conservation businesses in Latin America, with particular emphasis on sustainable finance, food systems, and the Amazon region. His work includes identifying development opportunities related to climate adaptation, traditional agriculture revival, and Indigenous empowerment while supporting rainforest preservation. Bastos has been recognized by the United Nations as part of a case study on transformative sustainability approaches.
Experience
- NESsTProgram Managercurrent2022 — present
- FUNAI - Fundação Nacional do ÍndioProject Specialist2018 — 2022São Luís, Maranhão, Brasil
- FUNAI - Fundação Nacional do ÍndioSpecialist2018 — 2022
- Facilita AssessoriaConsular Advisor2016 — 2018Brasília e Região, Brasil
- IBMJunior Consultant2013Uberlândia e Região, Brasil
- CNPq - MCTResearch Fellow2011 — 2013Uberlândia e Região, Brasil
- UNESCO-HQ, ParisIntern2013Paris
Education
- Columbia UniversityExecutive Trainning, Sustainable Finances in Agriculture2024
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFUBachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs2009 — 2014
- Faculté de Sciences Humaines et Sociales - Sorbonne (Université Paris Descartes)Exchange Program, Social Sciences2012 — 2013
- Faculté de Droit, d’Économie et de GestionExchange Program, Law2012 — 2013
- University of OxfordExecutive Education, Oxford School of Climate Change course2025
Skills & more
CoordenaçãoResultados de impactoNegociaçãoComunicação interpessoalTeam Leadership2TeamworkAnalytical SkillsCommunicationInglês2EspanholFrancês1English1
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FrenchSpanishClimate ChangeClimate Change MitigationRelevancePolicy AdviceTechnical LeadershipImpact EvaluationAgricultureFinanciamento de projetosRisco de projetosFilantropiaLanguages Espanhol · Francês · Inglês · Português
- Indigenous approach on Public Health and Social Service — República Federativa do Brasil
- Sustainable Finances - ESG — Enap
From Cairo's professional profile.
Colleagues at NESsT
Adriana Neira
Senior Finance & Operations Associate at NESsT
Alejandra Ramírez Loaiza
Country Director at NESsT
Alfredo Ramos Cruzado
Portfolio Manager at NESsT
Ana Belen Jalixto Romero
Lirio Fund Andes Portfolio Manager at NESsT
Ana Carbajal Azcárate
Global Accountant at NESsT
Anamaria Pelegrini
Director of Human Resources, Systems and Global Compliance at NESsT
Andrea Molestina
Portfolio Manager at NESsT
Aneta Sokolowska
Portfolio Manager at NESsT
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cairo Bastos work?
- Cairo Bastos is Program Manager at NESsT.
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