Steven Goldfinch

Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, ADB Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Steven is a Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He works across ADB supporting disaster resilient development and recovery. Before joining ADB in 2018, he worked for over a decade with the United Nations in New York, Dhaka and Kampala. You can follow him on Twitter @stevengoldfinch

The annual cost of disasters in Asia and the Pacific is estimated to be $780 billion. Photo: Ben Turnbull

Four Steps to Increase Investment in Disaster Displacement Solutions

To help those forced to move by disasters caused by natural hazards, innovative financing and greater cooperation between development and humanitarian sectors are needed.

Steven Goldfinch

Disaster resilient infrastructure will create economic benefits while decreasing suffering. Photo: ADB

How to Deliver the Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure that Asia Needs

Governments in Asia and the Pacific should consider the direct and indirect benefits of resilient infrastructure, including losses avoided and economic and development benefits even when disaster doesn’t strike.

Steven Goldfinch