Mario serves as Senior Policy Analyst at the Sustainable Sovereign Debt Hub. In his previous role as Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations, he successfully transformed complex global financing initiatives into practical operational guidance for country-level implementation. Combining expertise in international finance and macroeconomics, Mario specializes in identifying financing mechanisms that enable critical transformations in emerging markets. His approach integrates rigorous applied research with strategic policy advice and comprehensive stakeholder engagement. Mario holds a PhD in Economics and Management from the Free University of Bozen and a Diplom-Volkswirt in Economics from Freiburg University.