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Alvaro Lario (born 24 October 1977) is a Spanish economist, serving as President[1] of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development since July 2022.[2][3][4][5]

During his Presidency, he has focused on calling attention to the role small-scale farmers play in global food security[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]  and encouraged richer countries to invest in building resilient rural communities[11].[12]

At the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2024, he warned that the large number elections around the world in 2024 could derail international efforts to secure long-term food supplies.[13]

UN Water Chair

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In January 2024, Dr Lario was appointed Chair of UN-Water, the body that coordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation, by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres.[14]

In March 2024 under Dr Lario's Chairmanship, UN-Water launched the World Water Report, warning growing water inequality is affecting women and girls most.[15]

Early life and education

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Lario was born in Madrid, Spain. He has a Master of Research in Economics from the London Business School, a Master of Finance from Princeton University, and a PhD in Financial Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Career

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Prior to his appointment as IFAD President, he served as Associate Vice-President of Financial Operations at IFAD and, previously, Principal Portfolio Officer at the World Bank's International Finance Corporation.

He was Adjunct Professor at Instituto de Empresa Business School from 2008 to 2011. He began his career in 2006 as Head of Alternative Investments at Renta 4 Banca.

References

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  1. ^ "President of IFAD". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Presidente FIDA: Hay que actuar en países renta media como en Latinoamérica". 14 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ Okojie, Josephine (2022-07-08). "IFAD governing council elects Alvaro Lario as new President -". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "IFAD, nominato il nuovo presidente, lo spagnolo Alvaro Lario: la sfida di rispondere alla crisi alimentare globale". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ Courtney, Susanne (2022-07-12). "The UN's Fund for Agricultural Development Has a New Boss. He Faces a Cash Crunch". PassBlue. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "AP News: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary investments in long-term rural development and food sovereignty says UN leader ahead of Davos". Associated Press News. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "BBC: Tackling the global food crisis in 2023". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Kaamil (6 October 2022). "The Guardian: Invest in small farmers or world will face regular food crises, says UN agency chief". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Devex: High fertilizer prices to hit smallholder farmers, IFAD chief warns". 9 November 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ "CNBC: IFAD's Lario: Medium term investment needed to support short term humanitarian aid". CNBC. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. ^ Arroyo, Lorena (2022-10-14). "Álvaro Lario: "La asistencia humanitaria no es lo que va a resolver el hambre en el mundo"". El País América (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  12. ^ "Richer countries like Canada must deliver proactive aid: head of UN rural food agency". CTVNews. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ^ "2024's wave of elections predicted to derail food security progress". NBC New York. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  14. ^ "IFAD President Alvaro Lario appointed new UN-Water Chair". UN-Water. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  15. ^ Harvey, Fiona (2024-03-21). "Women and girls suffer first when droughts hit poor and rural areas, says UN". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-23.