Sandra Carolina Sarmiento, is a Nature based solutions economist, with 20 years of experience in AFOLU climate finance strategy and carbon investment program management. Built investment pipeline for Terra Bella NBS Carbon Pool of $57 million. Principal and Project Manager, sourced, structured, and secured funding of US$4 million for carbon development projects throughout Colombia. Developed investment readiness requirements and managed multiple stakeholder relationships for first $4 million upfront investment and an estimated USD $170 million in long-term climate finance. First Agreement for the Forest Reference Emissions Level (FREL) JNR Jurisdictional Baseline in Colombia for the Cocomacia REDD+ Project, and secured the First investment for the Terra Bella NBS Climate Pool.