Disaster risk reduction (DRR) pioneers interview with Charlotte Benson ^[1] Available to Purchase

Charlotte Benson was until recently Principal Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, at the Asian Development Bank in Manilla. She worked on the formulation of disaster risk management policy at ADB and its application in developing member countries. She has over 30 years' experience working on economic aspects of disaster risk management, including the fiscal management of disaster risk. She holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Development Studies from the University of London. In her early career, she also worked for ODI and was editor of the “Disasters” journal. She is currently based in London, working as an independent consultant.