The public transport sector in Ecuador has been one of the most affected sectors in the country by the pandemic. Initially, there was a significant drop in demand since in order to reduce infections the confinement of the population was imposed and mobility restricted. The country's current situation reflects its vulnerability to the health emergency, but its essential role … [Read more...] about Guayaquil’s electric buses show potential of local implementation of NDC to support a sustainable recovery
Jean Pol Armijos Leray
Jean Pol Armijos currently works as a Transport Specialist for the Inter-American Development Bank in Ecuador. Previously, he was a Consultant for the United Nations Development Program UNDP in strategic mobility planning at the Metropolitan Institute of Urban Planning in Quito. Jean Pol was Secretary of Mobility of Quito and formerly a consultant to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure of the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC. He was a transport specialist for the Louis Berger company from Paris developing studies for projects in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, he worked as a Project Engineer in the construction of the Seattle Light Rail for PCL Construction. Jean Pol holds a Master of Civil Engineering and a Master of Business and Engineering, both from Oregon State University.