The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) is a seven-year, US$126 Mn fund that aims to support 90 medium to large enterprises across the agriculture, climate adaptation, health and digital economy sectors in 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main objective is to unlock enterprise growth and catalyse, scale up and sustain the creation of dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for 250,000 young women and men, young people with disabilities and refugee youth.
Triple Line’s role is to design and facilitate the implementation of the overall Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), also known as the Evidence and Learning system of the FRP. This includes the indicators, the measurement, and the reporting framework for the programme and partner levels. Additionally, Triple Line is leading the design and implementation of the learning agenda for the FRP, including facilitating an adaptive management approach – the Learning and Adaptative Management Plan (LAMP) that encourages co-creation, implementation, learning and adaptation – together with the programme implementation team.
Ricardo has 35 years´ experience in private sector development, regulatory reform, regional and local economic development in the European Union, Western Balkans, Easter Partnership Countries, Middle East, Africa, etc. He is tasked with developing our strategic operations in continental Europe and Ukraine.
Ricardo is a seasoned international development professional with over 30 years of experience designing and delivering Private Sector Development and economic growth initiatives across more than 50 countries spanning Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe, the CIS, Africa, MEDA, and Asia. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
Ricardo brings a unique combination of strategic insight and practical implementation expertise. He has led high-impact assignments for key development institutions, including the European Commission, OECD, GIZ, FCDO/DFID, UNDP, UNCTAD, EBRD, ILO, ADB, World Bank, USAID, and Danida.
With a deep and practical understanding of institutional architecture, policy environment, and post-conflict recovery dynamics, and a career spanning over 30 years across transition economies, Ricardo brings not only technical depth but also a trusted reputation among donors, policymakers and peers.He is leading Triple Line’s strategic expansion into continental Europe, including Ukraine, while strengthening our credibility across the broader region and beyond. Proven Expertise Across Our Core Pillars. Ricardo’s work focuses on the areas central to Triple Line’s evolving service offering: Governance & Institutional Reform: advising public institutions on regulatory impact, policy reform, and donor coordination, Private Sector Development: strategy development for SME ecosystems, innovation, and competitiveness, Infrastructure Enabling Conditions: support for investment climate improvement and regional/local economic development and Cross-cutting themes, including green transition, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusive growth
