Ricardo is the Director of IPA's Peace & Recovery Program. He started in IPA as a Research Manager where he oversaw projects in Uganda and Tanzania. Subsequently, he served as a Country Director in Myanmar from 2017 to 2021. He has 15 years of experience managing research for NGOs, governments, and academia in East Africa, South America, Europe, and East Asia. Before joining IPA, he worked at the evaluation unit of Peru’s Ministry of Economy and Finance and held research positions at BRAC, InterMedia, and IESE Business School. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from Maastricht University and has an MA in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.