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Sergio Hinojosa

FROM UN VOLUNTEER TO NATURAL

RESOURCES OFFICER WITH FAO

Climate change is here, but champions like Sergio Hinojosa are helping FAO fight back. Life’s path took this Bolivian
environmental engineer from Chile to Italy, changing continents but staying true to his mission: helping communities
build resilience against climate change.

Sergio began his journey with FAO as a UN Volunteer in 2017, supporting the Regional Office for Latin America and the
Caribbean, before moving to the Climate and Environment Division in Rome. He played a key role in developing a strong
Green Climate Fund (GCF) portfolio across 15 Latin American countries, backing projects like Reclima in El Salvador and
Proeza in Paraguay, initiatives that bring climate-resilient agriculture to over 120,000 people.

Today, seven years on, Sergio serves as a Natural Resources Officer at FAO. He recently celebrated a major milestone: the
achievement of 100 GCF readiness projects under FAO’s coordination. “Together, we can make a meaningful impact!”
Sergio shared as he and his team supported 77 countries to access these grants for initiatives that shape policies and
plans for climate-resilient agrifood systems.
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Sergio Hinojosa, who worked as
a UN Volunteer with FAO in 2017
in Chile, is currently a Natural
Resources Officer with FAO Italy.
[FAO, 2019]