Horacio Terraza

Horacio Terraza has more than 20 years of professional experience in the urban environmental
field, having worked both in the private sector and in multilateral development organizations.

He is currently the Lead Urban Specialist for the Latin American Region of the World Bank focusing on cities, urban infrastructure, and resilience. During the previous eight years, he worked at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as the Coordinator of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) and as the Principal Water Specialist.

Previously, he worked for ten years as a senior environmental specialist at the World Bank, leading the urban environmental agenda and coordinating operations related to carbon fi nance in the Latin American Department.

Horacio also worked in the private sector as project manager for environmental engineering companies providing treatment and final disposal of hazardous substances and basic infrastructure provision. Horacio has extensive experience in complex multisectoral projects related to urban infrastructure, urban planning, and industrial pollution.

Horacio was trained as a mechanical engineer at the National University of La Plata, Argentina, and holds a master’s in international economics and international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Baltimore, MD.