ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
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Charlotte Benson
Charlotte Benson is Unit Head, Disaster Risk Management, at the Asian Development Bank. She has over 30 years’ experience working on economic and financial aspects of disaster risk management in developing countries. Her work at ADB includes the development and coordination of ADB's disaster risk management policies and strategies and support to ADB’s operational departments in designing and implementing disaster risk management projects and programs, including disaster risk financing initiatives. Charlotte holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Development Studies from the University of London.
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Promoting Sustainable Development through Disaster Risk Management
Natural hazards challenge efforts to reduce poverty, however there are opportunities to take actions that strengthen both disaster resilience and support sustainable development.