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A unique public–private partnership, the IDF helps close protection gaps so that people, businesses and nations can recover faster from disaster, attract investment and thrive.

Led by industry and co-chaired by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank Group, the IDF aligns insurance expertise with public policy and development priorities to drive resilience. It brings together change agents from across sectors to help build future-ready nations.

PR Contacts

Michelle Worvell

Lysander PR

Helen Wright

Lysander PR

Steering Committee

Members

Niraj Verma

Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee & Co-Chair of IDF Operating Committee

Member Title

Practice Manager, Long Term Finance - Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice

Member Affiliation

World Bank

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Thea Utoft Høj Jensen

Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee

Member Title

Secretary General

Member Affiliation

GFIA (Global Federation of Insurance Associations)

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Thomas Beloe

Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee & Co-Chair of IDF Operating Committee

Member Title

Director, Sustainable Finance Hub

Member Affiliation

UNDP

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Wynne Lawrence

Ex-Officio Member of IDF Steering Committee & Member of the IDF Operating Committee

Member Title

Partner

Member Affiliation

Clyde & Co.

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Working Groups

Leadership

Karina Whalley

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Head of Public Sector

Member Affiliation

AXA Climate

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Ruth Lux

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Public Sector Solutions Practice

Member Affiliation

Guy Carpenter

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Sophie Evans

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Associate Director – Advisory

Member Affiliation

Centre for Disaster Protection

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Tuga Alaskary

Member of IDF Operating Committee and Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Technical Specialist for Risk Financing

Member Affiliation

UNDP

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Mathieu Dubreuil

Member of the IDF Operating Committee and Ad. Int. Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Lead Programme Advisor for Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance

Member Affiliation

World Food Programme

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Sumati Rajput

Ad. Int. Member of IDF Operating Committee and Ad. Int. Co-Chair of IDF Sovereign & Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Group

Member Title

Senior Financial Sector Specialist

Member Affiliation

World Bank

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Pedro Pinheiro

Coordinator of IDF Inclusive Insurance Working Group (IIWG) & Sovereign and Humanitarian Solutions Working Group (SHS)

Member Title

Project Manager

Member Affiliation

MiN (Microinsurance Network)

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