Distinguished Disaster Risk Management Expert and Policy Innovator
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Sergio Lacambra serves as Principal Specialist in Disaster Risk Management at the Inter-American Development Bank, bringing 25 years of experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. After earning his Master's in Economics from the University of London, Erasmus Diploma from the University of Bristol, and Economics Degree from the University of Zaragoza, he has led numerous policy-based and investment loans across the region. As coordinator of the Disaster Risk Management Cluster, he oversees natural disasters contingent credit facilities in multiple countries and led the development of the Index of Governance and Public Policy in Disaster Risk Management (iGOPP). His career includes managing European Union humanitarian aid operations in Central and South America, serving as National Director for Action Aid in Honduras, and working as an environmental economist in the Brazilian Amazon. Through his co-authorship of the Bank's disaster risk screening methodology for infrastructure projects, he continues to advance resilience in development initiatives.