Water & environmental governance
Integrated water resources management, basin planning, transboundary cooperation, WASH, environmental policy and institutional strengthening.
Water • Environment • Climate
Strategy, evaluation and innovation for sustainable development.
Independent international advisory practice connecting evidence, systems thinking and technology to create lasting impact.
Discuss a project40+ years20 countriesInternational practice
WATER · ENERGY · FOOD · CLIMATE
Explore the practice↓Expertise
Complex challenges. Integrated solutions.
InfoHydro works across disciplines and institutions to turn ambitious sustainability objectives into feasible strategies, well-designed programs and measurable results.
Climate resilience & nature
Adaptation, nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, climate–water linkages and community-centered resilience.
Evaluation & learning
Theory of Change, monitoring and evaluation, MRV systems, mid-term and terminal evaluations, and evidence-based learning.
Strategy, data & innovation
Strategic planning, decision intelligence, digital transformation, AI-enabled workflows and innovation ecosystems for sustainability.
Selected experience
Four decades connecting policy, science and implementation.
1988–2001Florida, United States
Everglades restoration
Systems analysis and environmental planning supporting one of the world’s most ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts.
2004–2007Brazil
Brazil National Water Resources Plan
Coordination of the country’s first national water resources plan, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank.
InternationalLatin America & the Caribbean
Regional water cooperation
Leadership in knowledge networks, policy dialogue, institutional development and cooperation across countries and basins.
Current practiceGlobal
Climate, evaluation & innovation
Independent advisory assignments for multilateral, public-interest and civil-society initiatives, from project design to evaluation.
How we work
Evidence is the starting point. Lasting impact is the goal.
Water, energy, food, climate, ecosystems and people are managed as one connected system.
Understand
Listen to institutions and communities, validate the need and map the system before defining the solution.
Connect
Bring together technical evidence, stakeholder knowledge, policy realities, finance and technology.
Design
Translate complexity into a clear strategy, feasible roadmap, governance structure and measurable results.
Learn
Use monitoring, evaluation and adaptive management to improve performance and sustain impact.
Blog
Ideas for integrated action.
Articles and reflections on water, environment, climate, evaluation, innovation and humanitarian service.
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Articles in English will be published here.
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About
Alberto J. Palombo
Industrial and systems engineer, water and environmental specialist, evaluator and innovation strategist.
Alberto brings more than 40 years of international experience in water management, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, regional development and digital innovation. His practice combines the discipline of systems engineering with the realities of public policy, institutions and community service.
B.S. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering • Postgraduate studies in Integrated Water Resources Management • Doctoral research in Water Management and Technology • Advanced studies in business technology, AI and data science
International experience
Angola · Argentina · Austria · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Guatemala · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Portugal · South Africa · Spain · United States · Venezuela
Contact
Let’s turn a complex challenge into a clear path forward.
Available for advisory assignments, evaluations, strategic partnerships, technical reviews, facilitation and speaking engagements.
Start a conversationBased in Brasília, Brazil • Working internationally