<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Portfolio ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portfolio ]]></description><link>https://www.karladespradel.com/perspectives</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:04:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.karladespradel.com/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Diseñando Mejores Inversiones: Aplicando Human-Centered Design Para Análisis Costo-Beneficio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the primary tool used by governments and international organizations to guide public investment decisions. While effective for discrete projects, CBA struggles to capture value in complex service systems where benefits emerge through coordination, behavioral change, and improved access over time. Many system-level impacts remain invisible when reduced to monetary metrics alone. Human-centered methods, particularly service mapping, help bridge this gap by revealing ]]></description><link>https://www.karladespradel.com/es/post/dise%C3%B1ando-mejores-inversiones-aplicando-human-centered-design-con-dise%C3%B1o-de-servicio-para-an%C3%A1lisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea38691960278896f2875d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2fb1_882b520e08ee458d835636e7cf686dab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karla Despradel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing For Better Investments: Applying Human-Centered Service Mapping for Cost-Benefit Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the primary tool used by governments and international organizations to guide public investment decisions. While effective for discrete projects, CBA struggles to capture value in complex service systems where benefits emerge through coordination, behavioral change, and improved access over time. Many system-level impacts remain invisible when reduced to monetary metrics alone. Human-centered methods, particularly service mapping, help bridge this gap by revealing ]]></description><link>https://www.karladespradel.com/post/designing-for-better-investments-applying-human-centered-service-mapping-for-cost-benefit-analysis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984ef204ef7940ceef23a78</guid><category><![CDATA[Perspective]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:27:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2fb1_882b520e08ee458d835636e7cf686dab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karla Despradel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What 11 Women Taught Me About Gender-Based Violence &#38; the Systems That Failed Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gender-based violence against women is not an isolated issue in the Dominican Republic, nor in Latin America more broadly. It is a reality, normalized by machismo and reinforced by fragmented systems meant to protect. In 2020, I spoke in depth with 11 women whose lives had been profoundly affected by gender-based violence. I did not approach these conversations as a legal expert or clinician. I approached them as a design researcher trained in human-centered design, listening closely to lived...]]></description><link>https://www.karladespradel.com/post/what-11-women-taught-me-about-gender-based-violence-the-systems-that-failed-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6987a72a40d7c5baf3ac6295</guid><category><![CDATA[Field Learnings]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2fb1_d7f2abae902c45638a76ed5e0b844edc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karla Despradel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing the Future: Redefining The Role of the Designer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Privilege of Making &#38; Reflecting on the Maker My foundation in design began at  Chavón,   expanded at Parsons School of Design , and deepened through my MFA in Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts.  I'm deeply appreciative for these institutions, they didn’t just teach me how to make, they taught me how to think. Today, I find myself at a privileged point in my career where design is not only about crafting what’s next, but also about underst anding who  is behind it....]]></description><link>https://www.karladespradel.com/post/designing-the-future-redefining-the-role-of-the-designer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6985f08996663872685ebfd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Perspective]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2fb1_4e0526c1294d44a0bffb41abc0299954~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karla Despradel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>