Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros is Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He has a Master’s in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (funded by a generous two-year ASEAN Scholarship) and a BS Economics degree from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He currently specialises in dynamic modelling of public policy systems, with a focus on food and climate change.
A proven researcher, he successfully managed fieldwork and analysis for a country report on property rights in the Philippines (done in parallel with country leads in China, Armenia, Kenya and Russia). He has also worked on two World Bank research projects in the past, developing frameworks for developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and tourism development.
Prior to doing research, he served as consultant to over 10 cities, 2 municipalities and a national association of cities in developing and executing 10- to 20-year strategies through the Performance Governance System, a local adaptation of the Balanced Scorecard. He has helped put in place mechanisms to address systemic barriers and achieve long-term development goals through solid community efforts.
