Veronica Diaz Hinostroza is a Research Analyst in the World Bank’s Latin America and Caribbean Human Development Practice Group, providing technical, analytical, and operational support. Before her current role, she worked as a Human Development Consultant with the World Bank for the Andean countries, as an analyst in the Ministry of Finance of Peru, overseeing the social sector budget, and the Ministry of Education of Peru, working on school management and multisectoral policies. She holds an M.A. in Public Administration/International Development from Harvard University and a BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico (Peru).