Pasquale L. Scandizzo is presently Professor of Economic Policy and Senior Fellow of Fondazione Economia, and the Center for Economic International Studies (CEIS) at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. He has held positions as Senior Economist with the World Bank, President of the Italian Institute for Economic Planning, Member of the National Planning Board, Member of the Board of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Adviser of the Parliamentary Budget Committee and several public agencies. He has a wide experience in designing, monitoring and evaluating major investment projects funded by national and international organizations. He has developed methodologies to evaluate public investment programs and strategic planning initiatives, including key proposals of urban and rural development and project financing, and is presently advising the World Bank on the applications of these methodologies to policies of sustainable development.