Maaret Cañedo Lohikoski

Maaret Cañedo Lohikoski is an international development professional with extensive experience in the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations system, working across Latin America and at the global level. Her areas of expertise include partnerships and resource mobilization, UN cooperation, skills development, youth employment, and results-based management.

At ILO headquarters in Geneva, she supported the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) during the ILO’s tenure as its rotating Secretariat, contributing to coordination and fundraising efforts for the social and solidarity economy. Across her different roles with the ILO and the wider UN system, she has worked to strengthen collaboration among governments, social partners and development actors to advance inclusive employment and sustainable development.