Somxay Keovandy: Leveraging Disaster Risk Financing for a Resilient Lao PDR

Somxay Keovandy (Director of Division, Department of State-Owned Enterprises Reform and Insurance, Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR) reflects on Laos' early journey with disaster risk financing and insurance, highlighting the need to adapt available instruments to the local context. He emphasizes the value of learning from global peers and forums to develop effective strategies for managing disasters. Attending the Oxford Executive Education Program on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance has provided him with insights into protecting people and countries from crises, fostering collaboration across nations, and improving resilience. Somaxy views the program as a transformative experience and encourages others from Laos to participate in such opportunities for knowledge, networking, and shared progress.