Manuela Gomez Gonzalez
Manuela Gomez Gonzalez is a student in the 2025-26 cohort of UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)'s Master of Public Administration (MPA).
Manuela Gómez González is a COLFUTURO Scholar and MPA candidate in Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value at University College London (UCL). Before joining the IIPP, she worked at the Fondo Mujer Libre y Productiva, a public fund in Colombia dedicated to promoting women’s economic autonomy, where she programmes to strengthen women-led and LBT+ businesses.
With over nine years of experience in peacebuilding, social and economic inclusion, transparency, and citizen participation, Manuela has spent the past four years focusing on income generation and the development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. She has collaborated with international cooperation agencies, NGOs, and public institutions to implement initiatives that foster equitable and sustainable growth.
Passionate about collective creativity, Manuela believes that complex social challenges can be addressed through purpose-driven collaboration and innovative public policy.
Nationality: Colombian
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