Affiliation
CATIE
Academic title
M.SC
E-mail:
andrea.garay@catie.ac.cr
Phone
(506) 2558-2082

Garay, Andrea

Andrea is a professional in marketing and advertising with a master's degree in Economics, Development, and Climate Change. Her expertise is formulating and implementing research and development projects, research methodologies, design, and implementation of business and marketing plans, mapping and analysis of value chains, workshops, and training on socio-environmental issues, gender, and development oriented to the rural sector. 

Her work experience includes working with indigenous people, afro-descendant, and peasant communities (including fishermen and fish farmers) in Colombia's Caribbean, Pacific, and Amazon regions. Also, working with small and medium-scale producers, associations, and other rural groups in Central America and Caribbean countries. 

Research interests

  • Business model
  • Value chain
  • Social protection
  • Women entrepreneurship
  • Economics of care
  • Innovations for the rural sector
  • Marketing research

Mentoring

Andrea is a current director and member of graduation committees for students of the master's degree in Agribusiness Management and Sustainable Markets (GANEMOS, for its Spanish acronym), of CATIE. 

Grants and consultancy

She has been a beneficiary of Colfuturo's scholarship credit program for studies abroad. 

Policy Engagement

Andrea is a member of the research group category A1 in Minciencias: COL0012103, INVEMAR-Ecología pesquera.

Awards

  • CATIE. Honorable mention, graduation thesis: Socioeconomic and value chain characterization of the beekeeping sector in the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste as a basis for determining the feasibility of implementing a financial mechanism to address climate change in Costa Rica. 2016
  • Andean Area University Foundation. First place, class of 2008. Faculty of Marketing, Advertising and Sales 
  • Bibo El Espectador 2019 Award for MAPCO Project
  • Sacha Award 2nd place for MAPCO Project
  • Sacha Awards, nomination for FAO Platoneras Project

Publications

  • Garay-Tapias, A., and Contreras, A. 2020. Methodological guide for the participatory development of business plans in community ecotourism in coastal marine areas. General publication series Nº.111. INVEMAR, Santa Marta, Colombia. 68 p. https://n2t.net/ark:/81239/m9s10t
  • Garay-Tapias, A. 2020. The importance of women's work in fishing and their access to social protection services: the case of Buenaventura's platoneras. Policy brief. INVEMAR. Santa Marta, Colombia. 
  • Garay-Tapias, A. 2020. Platoneras de Buenaventura: beyond tradition. Series of general publications Nº115. INVEMAR. Santa Marta, Colombia. 20 p. https://n2t.net/ark:/81239/m94m5p
  • Garay-Tapias A.; Contreras Araque, A.; Escobar Toledo, F. Las mujeres en la actividad pesquera: una mirada al aporte de las plataneras de Buenaventura, Colombia: Women in fishing activity: A look at the contribution of the platoneras of Buenaventura, Colombia. Bol. Investing. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. Oct. 28, 2022; 51(2).63-82. http://boletin.invemar.org.co/ojs/index.php/boletin/article/view/1212

 

People | 27 November 2023