Karisa Maia Ribeiro

She is a transport engineer specializing in urban planning and mobility, managing large infrastructure projects, analyzing economic feasibility, and planning and modeling transport systems. She holds a master's and doctorate in Civil Engineering from Nagoya, Japan, and a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With 20 years of experience working in Brazil, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, Karisa has worked with and coordinated multidisciplinary teams, seeking to develop various businesses and opportunities in the public and private sectors, with a focus on project management, economic feasibility analysis studies, urban mobility and accessibility, and optimization of resources and capital in large infrastructure projects. As a senior transportation specialist at the IDB, Karisa is dedicated to designing, managing, and monitoring major infrastructure projects in Brazil and the Bank's portfolio in the region.