Event Summary
Session Leads
- Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
- Chris Lane, Division Chief for Low Income Countries, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Speakers
- M. Mohamed Beavogui, Director General, African Risk Capacity (ARC)
- Tadesse Bekele, Advisor to the State Minister of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector, Ethiopia
- M. Mohamed Beavogui, Director General, African Risk Capacity (ARC)
- Ronald Mangani, Secretary to the Treasury, Malawi
- Sharon Rusu, Head of UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR) Regional Office for Africa
Description
In this high level dialogue, leading economists offered perspectives on critical issues such as the impact of climate change on the poor and the need for better coordination and planning to improve disaster response. A panel discussion focused on solutions to help countries protect themselves against macroeconomic shocks, and on Africa’s current efforts to pre-plan, pre-coordinate, and pre-finance responses to disasters.