Lisa conducts policy-oriented research in the sectors of energy, transport, and water and sanitation at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Her work focuses on informing policy makers on pressing infrastructure challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, including access to infrastructure services and enhancing resilience against the effects of climate change.
Prior to joining the IDB, she worked with the Middle East and North Africa Transport Unit at the World Bank, where she mainly focused on transport policy, mobility, and gender. A Belgian and Italian national, Lisa holds a PhD in economics from the Université libre de Bruxelles and is an associate fellow at the European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES).