Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

Agostino Goretti, Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, is a senior disaster risk management expert working part-time at the Italian Civil Protection Department. In the early stages of his professional career, he was involved in all phases of seismic risk management at both national and local levels. He subsequently expanded his interests and skills to adopt a multi-hazard integrated approach, including the effects of climate change and the development of resilient infrastructure. Over the past years, he has been managing large national and regional technical assistance projects on disaster risk management in the Balkans, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
 

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

FAO leads global efforts to achieve food security and end hunger by ensuring people have regular access to sufficient, high-quality food for active, healthy lives. With 195 members and operations in over 130 countries, FAO promotes sustainable agriculture, climate resilience and inclusive rural development. FAO’s mission aligns with the Santiago network by providing technical assistance and capacity development on loss and damage to support climate-vulnerable communities, ensuring food systems remain resilient amidst climate change impacts.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: October 2024

SEEDS is dedicated to building resilience among vulnerable communities by implementing innovative solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Through community-led initiatives, capacity building and sustainable development practices, SEEDS aims to mitigate the impacts of disasters and climate change, especially for marginalized populations. By aligning with the Santiago network, SEEDS contributes to global efforts to provide technical assistance and foster partnerships that enhance resilience and adaptive capacities in vulnerable regions.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: October 2024

ESCAP is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. It promotes cooperation among its 53 member States and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges. ESCAP is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: October 2024

ADPC is an autonomous international organization committed to building resilience in Asia and the Pacific by enhancing disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). Through technical support to countries, capacity building, knowledge management, and policy advocacy, ADPC supports national and regional efforts to mitigate disaster impacts. This mission aligns with the Santiago Network’s goal of providing technical assistance to developing countries, ensuring they are equipped to address climate-induced loss and damage, particularly through risk management, resilience-building, and recovery solutions tailored to vulnerable communities.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

IMPACT is a Geneva-based NGO and the largest independent data provider in contexts of crisis. IMPACT aims to support stakeholders in making better, more informed decisions in humanitarian, stabilization and development settings. IMPACT considers direct engagement with local communities and their leaders to be a key pathway to better planning and decision-making. Through our team of specialists, we promote the design of people-centred research and set standards for collecting and analyzing rigorous, high-quality data.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

Rajib Ghosal is an expert in international relations and climate change. With a background on climate justice, he has strong knowledge of challenges and equitable solutions related to loss and damage, particularly for marginalized children; women; youth; Indigenous Peoples; ethnic minorities; the elderly; and people with disabilities. Rajib has 28 years progressively responsible experience working across the humanitarian response, development and climate change nexus. He has worked with multi-lateral climate funds, multi-lateral development banks, United Nations agencies, international non-profits, treaty-based organizations and global/regional civil society coalitions. 

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

IDMC is the authoritative source of data and analysis on internal displacement due to disasters and conflict globally. Since its establishment in 1998 as part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, it has offered a rigorous, independent and trusted service to the international community. Its work informs policy and operational decisions that improve the lives of the millions of people living in internal displacement or at risk of becoming displaced in the future.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

IOM is committed to ensuring that migration is humane and orderly, benefiting migrants and societies. With extensive experience in addressing climate-induced displacement, through data collection, policy development and community-based interventions, IOM's work directly contributes to the Santiago network's mission of averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts, making the organization a valuable partner for climate vulnerable countries.