Carlo is a passionate civil society activist and practitioner dedicated to advancing social justice and community rights. He began his journey as a street social worker during university before moving on to work with NGOs across Cameroon, Chad, Bolivia and Ecuador. These early experiences shaped his lifelong commitment to partnering with communities to uphold their rights to land, natural resources, sustainable livelihoods and essential public services. 

Since 2008, Carlo has played a pivotal role in the Publish What You Pay campaign, driving transparency in the extractive industries through strategic advocacy and coalition building. Over the past decade, he has held senior advisory positions focused on strengthening civil society, shaping policy and practice, building capacity across diverse contexts. 

Today, Carlo leads an EU Civil Society Facility, where he provides strategic guidance on civil society policy and strategy in partner countries, championing inclusive and accountable development.



A Decade of Impact, a Moment to Renew

45,000+ organizations operating in 180+ countries are using the Global Standard to guide their work and put people at the heart of their accountability measures. Now, the 10 cohosts are working to review and refresh the Standard to ensure its fit for the future too. If you work in or with civil society, and believe our accountability practice should center the people we work for and with, we want to hear from you.

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