María del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo is the OECD Director for Development Co-operation.

Before joining the Organisation, between May 2018 and May 2022, Mrs. Garrido was the Minister of Planning and Economic Policy in Costa Rica, responsible for the areas of climate-resilient development, sustainable public investment, public sector reform, and development co-operation policy. Also, in office, she has served as the Deputy Minister of Planning an Economic Policy, and as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor of the Technical Secretariat of the 2030 Agenda.