Sebastian Serrano is a humanitarian and development professional with over 20 years of experience across Latin America and Africa, specializing in programme management, MEAL, and policy influencing. He has held coordination and leadership roles with Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and most recently served as Head of Sub-Office for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Ecuador. He holds a degree in Business Management with a specialization in NGO Management.
Sebastian has led and contributed to multiple evaluations and research initiatives, particularly in disaster risk reduction and emergency response. During the 2016 Ecuador earthquake, he led Oxfam’s MEAL system, introducing mobile data collection with a gender-sensitive approach and producing rapid, evidence-based analysis. His evaluation experience includes an RTE and a Contribution to Change Evaluation in Ecuador, regional emergency programme evaluations in Central America, and consultancies with IRMA for UNICEF’s Cash-Based Interventions in Ecuador and for an NGO consortium in Bolivia.
His fieldwork also includes serving as Interim Programme Manager in southern Haiti, supporting learning dissemination for a post–Hurricane Matthew cash transfer programme. He has worked in Haiti, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, maintaining a strong commitment to humanitarian principles and local capacity strengthening.
A skilled communicator fluent in Spanish, French, and English, Sebastian engages effectively with communities, authorities, donors, and international partners, and has authored numerous analytical reports and policy-oriented publications aimed at improving humanitarian practice.
