Dr. Jose Rosero Moncayo is the Director of the Statistics Division in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations based in Rome, Italy. He holds a master’s degree in economics of development and a PhD in economics from Amsterdam University. He has served as Executive Director of the National Institute of Censuses and Statistics of Ecuador, as a former President of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, and as a member of the High-Level for Partnership, Coordination, and Capacity-Building for statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He has also served as Vice Minister of Social Development, as Technical Secretary of the Social Front, and as Coordinator of the Integrated System of Social Indicators in his home country of Ecuador. Dr. Rosero has wide experience in research, social policy design, and international statistics.
Dr. Jose Rosero Moncayo
Director of the Statistics Division, FAO and Countdown Co-Chair