Why disaster risk financing must evolve to meet the climate crisis

As the climate crisis accelerates, our approach to disaster risk financing must evolve. Traditional models are no longer enough, and we need systems that are faster, fairer, and more flexible to meet the growing challenges. Read my thought piece in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)’s DRR Community Voices series, which offers […]

UK Water Sector Faces Once-in-a-Generation Overhaul

The UK Government’s 2026 Water White Paper calls out five systemic failures in the water sector: a lack of long-term strategic direction, overlapping and confusing planning processes, widespread pollution of rivers, lakes, and seas, limited regulatory oversight, and the urgent need for fundamental reform. These issues have led to public distrust, underinvestment, and environmental degradation […]