About
Mauricio Verkooijen serves as Country Director for Peru at NESsT, where he leads multi-stakeholder programs in emerging markets. His work focuses on impact investing, entrepreneurship, and corporate sustainability, with particular attention to ecosystem development, poverty reduction, digital inclusion, and climate adaptation. He has collaborated with corporations, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations across international development contexts.
Experience
- NESsTCountry Director - Perucurrent2024 — presentLima, Peru
- NESsTAmazonia Andes Leadcurrent2022 — presentLima, Peru
- NESsTPortfolio Manager2021 — 2022Lima, Peru
- NESsTProject Manager2020 — 2022Lima, Peru
- Avanza SostenibleSenior Sustainability Consultant2019 — 2020Lima Province, Peru
- RespondeSustainability Coordinator2017 — 2018Lima Province, Peru
- RespondeSustainability Consultant2016 — 2017Lima Province, Peru
- International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)Country Officer2013 — 2015The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión SocialProject Specialist - Territorial Articulation Project (P20)2012 — 2013Lima - Perú
- HELVETAS Swiss IntercooperationResearch Consultant2011Cusco, Peru
- Fundación Amigos de la NaturalezaResearch Consultant2010Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Oxfam AmericaResearch Consultant2009Lima, Peru
Education
- Utrecht UniversityMaster's degree, Desarrollo Internacional2010 — 2011
- University College UtrechtBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Estudios de Desarrollo2007 — 2009
- Colegio Americano Nicaragüense, Managua, Nicaragua2004 — 2006
- Colegio Americano Cooperativo, La Paz, Bolivia2001 — 2004
- Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lima, Perú1992 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategic Planning1Public Speaking2Interpersonal SkillsEnglish10Spanish5Dutch1Strategic Business DevelopmentBusiness Development ConsultancyInternational Development15International Relations14Project Management8Research4
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Social MediaSustainabilityCorporate Social ResponsibilityHuman RightsNonprofitsTelecommunicationsNon-profitsData AnalysisHuman rightsProgram ManagementSocial EntrepreneurshipStrategic CommunicationsLanguages Español · Inglés · Neerlandés
- Storytelling for Change — +Acumen
- Introducción a la Gestión de Proyectos — Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
- GRI Certified Training Course — Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Holacracy Safari: live Tactical and Governance Meeting at Springest — Springest
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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
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