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Development Works Here with Karina Perez Jvostova

Karina Perez Jvostova
November 24, 2021 | < 1 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance | Violence Prevention | Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening
UNLEASH | Our UNLEASH Participants | Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.

We’d like you to meet Karina Perez Jvostova! Karina is Chemonics’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist for USAID’s Violence Prevention and Reduction Activity in Mexico. In this video, she shares her path to global development, what she learned as an UNLEASH ambassador, and advice for those interested in working in the development sector.

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About Karina Perez Jvostova

Karina is Chemonics’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist for USAID’s Violence Prevention and Reduction Activity in Mexico.
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