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Gabriel Nagy

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gabriel Nagy was born in Cali, Colombia. He studied architecture at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá and holds a Masters Degree in Urban Development Planning (with emphasis in Urban Economics and Cities in Developing Countries) from the University College of London. He has 25 years of executive management experience, applying strategic thinkingto deliver to clients on housing, planning, urban development and local governmentpublic/private operations and services aimedat reducing poverty, promoting development, while achieving sustainable driven goals.

He is especially qualified at structuring complex privately and publicly financed affordable housing, commercial and retail developments. He is an experienced Project Manager with passion and results-based management experience including planning, implementing and monitoring project plans; solid background in project management methods, financial analysis, budgeting and scheduling; and consistent and effective risk-management skills. He has been a consultant to many international and U.S agencies, including the WorldBank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), USAID, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organization of American States (OAS), and UN-Habitat. He has worked in many parts of the world including Colombia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Haiti, Lebanon, Guatemala, Mongolia, Iraq, Albania, Afghanistan, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

In 2008 he joined the Inter American Development Bank responsible for the design, monitor and quality assurance analysis of the Bank’s projects and development operations in the Caribbean region, reviewing loan proposals for total $100 million and technical assistance agreements for $1 million. He reviewed submissions for funding; advised on technical assistance, such as the Bank’s Emerging and Sustainable Cities Platform, to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness; check delivery against expected results; and input to strategic and operational planning, implementing, budgeting, monitoring and performance reporting.

For three years he was appointed Loans Director to the National Savings Fund (FNA) and was responsible for refinancing more than 30,000 mortgages; and structured, financed and implemented a $450 million annual investment strategy including more than 80 massive residential and urban development projects delivering more than 15,000 housing units in 15 cities in Colombia. As the Deputy Director of Bogota’s Planning Department, he was responsible for overseeing a $640 million City Development Strategy (CDS), slum upgrading and regularization program in Bogotá, Colombia.

In 1998 he was appointed to the Ministry of Economic Development in Colombia and led a special task force that prepared a new housing law (Decree 824 of 1999), leveraging $53.4 million on public resources for low-income housing finance and 76,000 new banking accounts for housing worth $16.7 million; promoted economic development and the creation of 24,000 new jobs in the construction sector. It was proposed and implemented a new evaluation process for 27,000 subsidy new applications.

Working as National Director of Construction Finance with Colombia’s third largest saving and loans institution, he successfully prepared the underwriting criteria to assess risks associated with construction and mortgage finance. He also developed affordability models to evaluate mortgage performance indicators in order to help lenders and issuers understand their loan portfolio and how to mitigate credit risks.

As the CEO of a private property and real estate development firm, he introduced innovative management and finance tools allowing for sizeable and cheap funding resulting in a reduction of the company’s cash exposure. This “positive” and inexpensive cash flow allowed the company to take full advantage of economies of scale, by reducing construction time and increasing affordability.

Some of his important papers and publications are: Evolution and the Path Towards Sustainable Development; Diagnóstico del Marco Legal e Institucional del Sector Vivienda en Guatemala; Strengthening the Housing Sector in Iraq; Making Housing Policy Work; A Strategic Vision for Low-Income Housing, Service Provision and Land Markets: Lessons from Urban Practitioners. He is member of IRFD’s international advisory council.

Gabriel Nagy

9-10 Columbus Circle, Westmoorings, Trinidad W.I.

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Building expertise, contributing to cross-functional teams, and leading people through inspiration and example.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Fiscal and Municipal Development Specialist,Trinidad, Suriname, Barbados, Gayana:10/2008 – Present

Technical and operational conceptualization, preparation, technical and management oversight, closing of lending operations including: the Decentralization and Local Government Strengthening Program ($15M); Neighborhood Upgrading Program ($50M); Housing and Neighborhood Upgrading Program ($40M); and National Settlements Program ($40M). Designpolicy reforms and technical assistance programs including the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) for Port of Spain ($200M) and Paranam Industrial and Commercial Park and Paramaribo Urban Development Plan ($800,000). Lead policy dialogues, in the formulation and negotiation of lending and non-lending activities to support the country programming strategy in the fiscal, municipal management, housing and urban development areas and support to the Caribbean and country programming strategy on housing and sustainable urban development.

International Independent Consultant. (see International Experience for details)08/1999–10/2008

Principal adviser on policy, regulatory and institutional reform, technical assistancefor the national authorities on housing and urban development issues.Lead and supported complex housing and urban research and analytical work. Monitoring and evaluating urban sector, housing and housing finance projects.Prepared various assessment studies, feasibility documents, and funding proposalshousing and housing finance projects. Developed best practice papers and training workshops. Developed recommendations to strengthen finance institutions by introducing mortgage-lending and related practices, and to broaden and deepen financial markets by establishing industry standards for residential mortgage origination, underwriting, servicing, and risk management.Represented agencies in international forums.

International Finance Corporation (IFC). Belgrade, Serbia

Housing Finance Specialist/Program Manager – SECA Region08/2006 - 06/2007

Program manager, preparedlong-term investment market conditions and establishing standard mortgage products suitable for Albania. Due diligence, prepared and negotiated a $900,000 Mortgage Finance advisory service project in Albania, and supported public-awareness campaigns aiming to improve consumer understanding on mortgage finance, benefits and risks.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). Amman, Jordan

Housing FinanceExpert/Project Manager – Iraq Program12/2004-08/2006

Strengthening the Capacity of the Housing Sector in Iraq-($5,965,638).Formulated a new market-based housing strategy aiming to address the country’s needs for housing and promote economic development. Managed a step by step strategy with the Iraqi Housing Fund IHF mobilizing and channeling public and private resources to the housing sector. Planed, scheduled, lead and supervisedvarious TA activities.

Ministry of Economic Development (MDE), Colombia

National Director of Housing.11/1998 - 08/1999

Provided leadership on policy reform, creating a sustainable financing strategy at central and local levels, and attracting long-term investment needed for housing and infrastructure. Prepared Decree 824 of 1999, includes rules and regulations regarding the housing subsidy and the Housing Savings Accounts in Colombia. Represented Minister at board meetings and public events. Coordinated emergency disaster assessment following the earthquake in Armenia.

Bogotá Planning Department (DAPD), Colombia

Senior Urban and Regional Planner/Project Manager, actingDirector.02/1998 - 11/1998

Land regularization in Bogotá.Assessed demographics, economic growth, business and community development trends and opportunities. Assessed land availability to manage growth and promote sustainable urban management. Implemented successfulmunicipal finance mechanisms aiming slum upgrading programs, public infrastructure investmentand housing finance for home improvements. Provided leadership accelerating urban inclusion and slum up-gradingof more than 360 unregulated settlements benefiting more than 300,000 very low income/poverty stricken families.

City Development Strategic Plan (10 years) for Bogotá.Managed and implementednew local regulations for land use and low-income housing policy and initiatives. Promoted city’s competitiveness and secured allocation of land for new affordable housing on a large scale aiming to prevent slums.Assessed Bogotá’s demographics, business environment, service delivery capabilities, and availability of community facilities and local financial resources; first steps aiming the preparation of the City’s development and urban management strategy.Assisted responsible agency in vulnerability assessment and contributed to developing and implementing city’s and sector’s strategies.

Fervel Construction Company, Colombia

Senior Community Development Specialist, General Manager (CEO).08/1995 - 2/1998

Managed a $100 million (annual sales), and 22-year-oldconstruction company. Directed architects, designers and consultants on project preparation and product delivery. Organized and managed resources to complete residential and urban development projects -800 housing units total, within defined scope of work, as well as with quality, time and cost constraints.Negotiate and administer contracts for design and construction, and oversaw project cycle development, feasibility, finance, site planning, architecture design, budgeting, programming, management and marketingprocesses. Over a three year period, increased housing sales by 20 percent.

Housing and Loans Corporation (Colpatria), Colombia.

Construction Finance and Community Development Specialist, National Director.09/1991 - 08/1993

Advised,medium and large property clients, developers and construction companies, on management, finance, programming, construction, urban and architectural design, marketing and sales for more than 80 affordable housing, residential and commercial developments and 14,000 loan operations.

National Housing and Savings Fund (FNA), Colombia.

Housing Finance and Community Development Specialist, actingDirector.01/1989 - 09/1991

Managed finance and construction of large housing and urban development projects. Achieved consistent risk management controls and supervise overall construction process, on-time and on-budget delivery of more than 15,000 new housing units in 80 residential projects nationally. Advised on finance, housing and urban development to local authorities, financial institutions and private contractors.Prepared due diligence, feasibility studies, market and sales analysis, finance forecast for residential projects. Built best-in-class procedures to integrate and systemize the delivery, management and measurements of project related activities.Defined Colombia’s housing policies with the country’s National Planning Department (DNP). Executed and supervised a $800,000 facility expansion and renovation project, and a 3,100 low-income housing planning and design international competition. Represented agency on external boards and events.

United NationsCenter for Human Settlements (UNCHS–HABITAT) and UNDP,Colombia.

Community Development, Housing Technical Advisor08/1985 - 01/1989

Responsible for assessing low-income housing policy and the Instituto de Crédito Territorial (ICT)adopting new housing standards and development procedures: new bidding, procurement and contracting, strengthening on-site monitoring and supervision.Responsible of housing needs assessment and coordinated reconstruction efforts and development plan to address the Ruiz’s (1985volcano eruption), 32,000 homeless and more than US$465 million in damages.Implemented: land management data base, housing sector information systemand property appraisal software.

EDUCATION

UniversityCollegeLondon, UK

Masters of Science, Urban Development Planning, 1994The Economics of Urbanization and the City in Developing Countries.

Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, 1986

PERSONAL

  • DATE OF BIRTHAugust 2, 1961
  • LANGUAGESFluent in Spanish (Native) and English. Basic knowledge of French.
  • PERSONALUS citizen. Other nationalities Colombian and EU (Hungarian) citizen.

OTHER STUDIES (last 12 years)

  • “Taller Internacional de Encuestas y Evaluación de Impacto de Políticas Públicas”, que será ofrecido por IDB, and Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Chile (40 DPU awarded), Santiago de Chile, Chile and Port of Spain, Trinidad, 2012.
  • “Efficient Planning, Management & Control of Projects Funding/Expenditure & Procurement within the Context of a Project Management Framework”, IDB, Project Management Institute (PMI) and Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business (4 DPU awarded), Port of Spain, Trinidad, 2011.
  • “Project Risk Management IDB Methodology”, Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES) (16 DPUs awarded), Washington DC, USA, 2011.
  • “Negotiation and Conflict Management”, INDES. (24 DPU awarded), Port of Spain – Trinidad, 2010.
  • “Integrated and Sustainable Development: Chicago Innovations and Good Practices”, Metropolis International Institute, Chicago, IL, 2010.
  • “Fundamentals of Project Management”, Project Management for Development (PM4DEV) (4 DPU awarded), Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
  • “Facilitating Change Certificate Program”, IDB and ASTD Education program (1.4 CEUs awarded), Washington DC, USA, 2009.
  • “Integrated Project Management Program for Sovereign Guaranteed Operations”, INDES (40 DPUs awarded), Port of Spain, Trinidad, 2009.
  • “Project Manager Training & Certification Program”, PMI and METHOD Building Capacity (60 DPUs awarded), Amman, Jordan, 2006.
  • “Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Facilitators Network: Certified Planning Facilitator”, NIPC, Chicago, IL, USA, 2004.
  • “International Housing Finance Symposium”, FANNIE MAE, WashingtonDC, USA, 2000.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP AFFILIATIONS

  • (2010 - Present) International Research Foundation for Development, Inc. International Advisory Council.
  • (2008 - Present) Project Manager Institute, member.
  • (2004-2007) Kane County, IL. HOME Commission, member.
  • (2004-2005) Appointed board member of Lazarus House. Geneva, IL.
  • (2004) Appointed board member of Community Contacts, Inc. Geneva, IL.
  • (2002) Illinois Housing Development Authority, housing task force working group member. Building for Success Illinois’ Comprehensive Housing Plan 2005 – 2007.
  • (1998) Mayor’s delegate to the board of examiners of public transportation design competition in Bogotá.
  • (1991) Appointed President board of examiners for the National Low-Income Housing Design Competition a $626 million investment initiative.
  • (1990-1991) Appointed board member of the Popular Housing and Loans Corporation (CORPAVI), Colombia’s third largest housing and loans institution.

ANNEX1

PUBLICATIONS

  • ICES en Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago. IADB. 2012.
  • Cambio Climático y Vulnerabilidad, el caso de Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago. IADB. 2012..
  • Evolution and the Path Towards Sustainable Development. International Research Foundation for Development, Inc. World Forum on Energy, Economy or the Environment. 2012.
  • Diagnóstico del Marco Legal e Institucional del Sector Vivienda en Guatemala. The Works Bank Group. Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. July 2008.
  • Strengthening the Housing Sector in Iraq. Housing Finance International, quarterly journal International Union for Housing finance at . June 2006.
  • Beyond Structural Reform in the Housing Sector in Iraq. Policy paper. Amman, Jordan. October 2005. English version in
  • Introductory Approach towards a Housing Finance Strategy in Iraq. Together with Suresh Vasudevan, Hamman Al-Shamma and Muffeed Aziz. UN-HABITAT working paper. Amman, Jordan. March 2005.
  • Making Housing Policy Work. Policy paper. Chicago, IL. September 2004. English version in
  • Vigil for Public Housing. Residents’ Journal. A publication for and by Chicago public housing residents. January/February 2004 /Volume 7/Number 4 at The editorial was included in the exhibit: Taking Shape: The CHA’s Plan for Transformation.Chicago Historical Society and Chicago Housing Authority. Chicago, IL. June 2004.
  • A Strategic Vision for Low-Income Housing, Service Provision and Land Markets: Lessons from Urban Practitioners. IRFD Forum on Urbanizing World and Human Habitat II. Seminar papers, 2001. English version at
  • Decentralization and urban management for Development. Mejoramiento de Asentamientos Precarios: Contexto para el Mejoramiento Barrial en Nicaragua. Policy assessment document on urban up-grading and housing renewal, the case of Managua, Nicaragua. 2001 for the Cities Alliance, The World Bank and UN-HABITAT. Spanish Version .
  • Notes on Public Management. Comments on property taxes and other local government’s financial resources.
  • To Revive Bogotá. Urban agenda for economic development, poverty alleviation and city management.
  • Subsidy Aid and Colombian Housing Policy. The Housing subsidy program in Colombia. English and Spanish translation.
  • Consolidación de Centros Urbanos, Base Económica para el Desarrollo (Urban Centers Consolidation Theory, An Economic Basis). Refers to the importance of a physical planning proposal based on consolidating different activities for better economic performance of the city and improvement of living conditions. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.
  • Planificado Conflicto de Intereses (A Planned Conflict of Interest). The lack of Bogotá’s planning turns into an improvisation of solutions with adverse economic effects on the population. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.
  • Medio Ambiente Urbano (Urban Environment). New issues in the urban environment. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.
  • Administración Urbana (Urban Management). Physical, administrative and economic approaches to urban planning. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997. Foro Económico, Regional y Urbano (Contraloría de Bogotá, D.C.). Bogotá, Colombia, October 1997.
  • Bogotá y la Globalización (Globalization and Bogotá). Bogotá’s economy in a global environment. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.
  • Inovaciones en la Planificación Urbana Local (Innovations in Local Urban Planning); A renewed economic interest for city planning and urban development. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.
  • Urbanización y Desarrollo Económico (Urbanization and Economic Development); Explores the relationship between cities and economic growth. El Nuevo Siglo. Bogotá, Colombia, August 1997.

ANNEX 2

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING (SHORT-TERM) EXPERIENCE

Equity International, Chicago, IL08/2007–08/2008

Housing Finance Specialist/Consultant: Conducted researchan overall assessment of business regulations, legal infrastructure, foreign investment restrictions, forecastand market watch, and identified quality, value-added investment opportunities affecting private investmentopportunities in Egypt, Colombia and Egypt.

Khatib and Alami International, Beirut, Lebanon02/2008–08/2008

Urban Economist/Project Manager - urban development department:

Contract: WB-ITF054435.MOB.C.05/2005 – ($4,150,300). Client: Municipality of Baghdad/WB. Baghdad City Comprehensive Development Plan, assessing Baghdad’s spatial structure, economic performance and municipal fiscal reform, modernizing property and business taxes as sources of local revenue;sound and sustainable urban management, housing and development strategy.