Olivier Mahul: Bridging Knowledge and Action in Disaster Risk Finance

Olivier Mahul (Practice Manager, Climate Finance Mobilization, SCCFM, Planet Practice Group, World Bank Group) highlights the significance of the pilot Executive Education Program on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance held at Oxford University, involving over 30 senior officials from 21 countries. He explains how such programs build foundational knowledge, foster collaboration, and inspire actionable policies. By integrating training with country-specific diagnostics and implementation, these initiatives empower participants to institutionalize disaster risk finance within their governments. Olivier underscores the importance of global, regional, and local collaborations with academic and technical partners to ensure knowledge leads to tangible outcomes.