Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez

Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez is an anthropologist and research methodologist. He applies interdisciplinary frameworks and mixed methods to connect theory and practice in the study of water governance, public policy, and social systems.  His work pays particular attention to the state's role in shaping governance processes. 
Born and raised in Loja, Ecuador, Oswaldo has received training as an anthropologist (Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Florida – UF), development practitioner (M.A. in Sustainable Development Practice – UF), and engineer (B.Sc. in Socioeconomic Development and Environment - Zamorano University). 
Medina-Ramírez's professional journey spans government, academia, and international development. He has served in multiple policy-development and leadership roles within the government of Ecuador. He has collaborated across disciplines and with multidisciplinary teams across the Americas. In this work, he has partnered with communities, NGOs, governments, and international organizations to co-produce knowledge and inform policy solutions. Oswaldo's field experience includes work in the U.S.A. (water insecurity), Costa Rica (water governance), Ecuador (agricultural and rural development), Honduras (Feed the Future program with USAID), Brazil (environmental governance), and Bolivia (Food security with FAO).