Jean-Baptiste Laffitte

Jean-Baptiste LAFFITTE is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in technical assistance, project management, and rural development. As a Technical Assistance Officer at the European Investment Bank since February 2016, Jean-Baptiste focuses on impactful projects. Prior roles include Senior Consultant and Project Manager at COWI Belgium, where Jean-Baptiste specialized in evaluations and environmental impact assessments. Experience also includes technical assistance and evaluation roles with AESA - Agriconsulting Europe SA, as well as significant contributions to UNDP in water and environmental management. Early career highlights feature program coordination and engineering roles in health infrastructure rehabilitation with Première Urgence Internationale, along with a foundational internship at UNICEF. Jean-Baptiste holds a Master of Science in Engineering for Development from the University of Southampton, a Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from the University of Brighton, and a Diplome Universitaire de Technologie in Civil Engineering.