Vanessa Gandarillas Rodriguez
Environmental Engineer With MSc In Water Quality Management
Cochabamba
Summary
Environmental Engineer with a Master's Degree in Water Quality Management and extensive experience in multistakeholder engagement, water and sanitation, integrated watershed management, and environmental impact assessment (EIA). Skilled in developing strategic engagement plans and facilitating high-level dialogues among diverse stakeholders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Constituency Engagement Officer
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Supported the mobilization and collaboration efforts with SWA’s non-government partners (ESAs, PS, R&L and U&R)
- Supported and facilitated multistakeholder engagement in high-level SWA initiatives, including Sector Ministers Meeting, Finance Ministers Meetings, Heads of State Initiatives, and the Mutual Accountability Mechanism.
- Organized and facilitated online exchanges to promote knowledge-sharing and cross-sector collaboration among SWA partners
- Fostered multistakeholder partnerships, supporting regional and national engagements, tracking partner activities, conducting research, facilitating online exchanges
Project Associate LAC
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Supported the commitments of LAC countries, particularly focusing on preparing for High Level Meetings - 2020 LAC FMM.
- Served as LAC Regional Coordinator from April-December 2021: leading multistakeholder engagement by coordinating SMM preparatory processes, mobilizing partners for WASH integration in climate plans and policies, strengthening multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs), and supporting countries in identifying WASH-related bottlenecks in systems and finance.
Environmental Consultant
Fundación AguaTuya
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Conducted multistakeholder consultations to systematize experiences and lessons learned for the implementation of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Cliza, Tolata, and Punata in the Upper Cochabamba Valley.
- Engaged diverse stakeholders to assess and report on the circular economy and treatment efficiency of WWTPs in Cliza, Tolata, and Punata, particularly their reuse of treated water for irrigation..
Environmental Junior Researcher
Center for Development Research-UniBonn
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Data collection on monitoring and mitigation efficiency of impact measures and control on biodiversity in Latin America and Bolivia
- Compilation and analysis of the UNFCCC processes on biodiversity loss and compensation
Environmental Consultant
Fundación AguaTuya
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Water quality monitoring reports - Cliza and Tolata wastewater treatment plants
- Development of the article "Review of the experiences in the treatment of domestic water by means of UASB reactors in Cochabamba-Bolivia compared with Latin America, India and Europe".
Environmental Consultant
GIC Srl
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the "Charcapampa Dam and Irrigation System"
- Led multistakeholder engagement to design and implement disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures, enhancing the resilience of the Lahuachama Reservoir and Irrigation System Project.
Environmental Consultant
TOTAL E&P Bolivie
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Social Environmental Assessment (ESIA) based on Bolivian regulation and IFC standards for pipelines and collection lines of the Ipati-Incahuasi Block
- Systematization of environmental data from projects of the Azero and Ipati Incahuasi blocks to identify and prescribe actions and requirements to minimize any adverse environmental impact caused by the operations made by TOTAL E&P Bolivie
Environmental Technician
Servicio Departamental de Cuencas (SDC)
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Collaborated with multistakeholder teams—including government agencies, local experts, and community representatives—to identify the environmental requirements for the master plan for the integrated management of the Rocha River basin.
- Worked with multistakeholder partners to compile and analyze water quality monitoring reports of the Rocha River basin, ensuring transparent data sharing and informed environmental management.
- Led multistakeholder efforts in developing decision support system (DSS) tools for flood risk assessment in the Rocha River basin, facilitating data-driven strategies for risk mitigation and emergency response.
Environmental Consultant
USAID
03.2011 - 08.2011
- Collaborated with multistakeholder teams—including government agencies, local experts, and community representatives—to develop decision support tools (DSS) for evaluating water risk pollution along the hydrographic axis in El Alto-Lake Titicaca.
- Facilitated multistakeholder engagement in mapping technologies and practices for the "Pollution Management in the Hydrographic Axis in El Alto - Lake Titicaca (PROLAGO)" project using GIS tools to support informed decision-making.
Education
Master of Science - Water Quality Management
UNESCO IHE (University of Delft)
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Universidad Católica Boliviana ''San Pablo''
Skills
Communication and organizational skills working in multidisciplinary andin multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
Timeline
Constituency Engagement Officer
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)
01.2022 - 01.2025
Project Associate LAC
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)
10.2020 - 12.2021
Environmental Consultant
Fundación AguaTuya
07.2020 - 10.2020
Environmental Junior Researcher
Center for Development Research-UniBonn
08.2017 - 12.2019
Environmental Consultant
Fundación AguaTuya
02.2017 - 06.2017
Environmental Consultant
GIC Srl
02.2016 - 11.2016
Environmental Consultant
TOTAL E&P Bolivie
06.2015 - 12.2015
Environmental Technician
Servicio Departamental de Cuencas (SDC)
02.2012 - 06.2013
Environmental Consultant
USAID
03.2011 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Water Quality Management
UNESCO IHE (University of Delft)
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Universidad Católica Boliviana ''San Pablo''
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