Fernando Pavón

Fernando Pavón

Fernando Yitzack Pavon is a Senior Operations Specialist in the Social Protection and Labor Markets Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) based in Mexico City, Mexico. His focus is on developing programs to support industry transformation focusing on their required skills development strategies (upskilling & reskilling strategies) for their successful transition. The focus of the transformations can range from transitioning to higher value-added segments, industry expansion or adoption of new technologies. His work focuses on carrying out transformations where current and future workers are at the center of the transformation. His approach is to link skills development strategy with the growth and economic agenda of countries. In his position, he provides regional support for these issues and for the development of digital strategies for skills. With more than 20 years of experience, he has led the portfolio of skills strategy development for key industries in the Caribbean and designing and implementing projects directly related to transformation and growth processes.