Sebastián Chaskel

Sebastián Chaskel is a scholar-practitioner whose work bridges evidence-based policy, development strategy, and institutional design. His career integrates research, program leadership, and advisory roles that focus on adaptive governance, peace and recovery programs, impact measurement, and public-sector innovation. Chaskel’s work demonstrates how analytic rigor can be combined with operational leadership to improve outcomes in complex social systems.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and International Relations from Tufts University and a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, grounding his practice in both context-sensitive social analysis and strategic policy design.

Chaskel’s professional trajectory includes leadership of country programs and peace initiatives at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), where he oversaw evidence-driven interventions in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and across multiple countries during crisis contexts, including the COVID-19 pandemic. He subsequently joined Instiglio as an Associate Partner, advising governments and development organizations on strategies to enhance the effectiveness of public spending, outcomes-based financing, and institutional capacity. His work spans cross-sector collaborations that link research, governance, and implementation, creating scalable frameworks for impact and resilience.

While his publications are primarily policy-oriented and practice-driven, Chaskel has authored strategic memos and analytical briefs on topics such as results-based procurement, market-driven resilience strategies, and adaptive program design, contributing to the knowledge ecosystem at the intersection of development, governance, and peacebuilding.