Andrea Vera
Director Project Development & Integrity @Forliance
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WORK HISTORY
Director Project Development & Integrity @Forliance
Bonn, DE
Lead the design, structuring, and continuous improvement of carbon projects to sustain FORLIANCE’s leadership in carbon integrity and impact* Ensure full compliance with evolving carbon market standards, methodologies, and best practices* Safeguard technical excellence, scientific credibility, and innovation across the entire carbon project portfolioLeadership & Collaboration* Build, lead, and coordinate multidisciplinary technical experts across projects* Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and effective execution* Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence across the organizationKey areas of responsibility* Carbon credit integrity and quality improvement across FORLIANCE’s active project portfolio* Design and development of high-quality Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects
EDUCATION
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Forestry Engineer
Technische Universität Dresden
Master's degree, Tropical Forestry
Technische Universität Dresden
Diploma of Environmental Management, Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDREA VERA
I am a forestry engineer and senior climate solutions leader with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and managing high-impact nature-based carbon projects across Latin America, Africa, and Europe. I specialize in translating complex environmental challenges into robust, certifiable projects under international standards such as Gold Standard for the Global Goals, Verra (VCS), CCB, and CAR, ensuring measurable environmental, social, and financial outcomes.As a technical project development expert, I have led more than 15 projects through full certification, spanning REDD+, ARR, agroforestry, mangrove restoration, and biochar initiatives. I co-developed the VCS VM0044 methodology for biochar and contributed to the Gold Standard Sustainable Mangrove methodology, demonstrating my ability to drive innovation in carbon project design. My expertise also includes local stakeholder engagement, MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification), climate finance, and strategic partnerships, ensuring projects align with global carbon markets and investment mechanisms.Currently, I lead the Natural Climate Solutions team at FORLIANCE, empowering a multidisciplinary group of experts to deliver robust high-quality projects that generate measurable climate, biodiversity, and community co-benefits. I excel at bridging science, investment, and community needs, ensuring projects are not only technically sound but financially viable and socially impactful.I am passionate about designing projects that de-risk investment, optimize technical performance, and deliver sustainable impact.Keywords/Skills: Project Design | Technical Project Development | Climate Solutions | Carbon Finance | SDG | AFOLU Projects | Nature-Based Solutions | Biodiversity | MRV | VCM | Project Implementation | Team Leadership
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