Carla Ferreira, a national of Portugal, holds a Master's degree in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom. She brings 18 years of experience in organizations of the United Nations system, in country operations, quality assurance, technical cooperation, and workforce planning. In ADB, she leads a team who are ADB’s focal point for the Sustainable Development Goals.