The UK-funded Centre for Disaster Protection has announced a number of new additions to its team, with an experienced disaster risk financing expert joining it from her most recent role at the World Bank, where she had worked on catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) arrangements.
The Centre for Disaster Protection was launched in 2017 with backing from the UK Government, as a centre of expertise for preparation and response to disasters, including a focus on disaster risk and crisis financing.
The Centre has a mandate to help enhance resilience of developing countries through contributing expertise and ideas to encourage better preparedness and planning, backed by risk-based financing arrangements.
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