Erik has been seconded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to assist ADB in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change programming, and resilience into its operations. He has been involved in the DRR field during the last 18 years and previously worked for UN agencies such as UNDP, OCHA, UNICEF, and WHO in Europe and Asia. He has been member of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid roster since 2009.