Alvaro Lario (born 1977)[1] is a Spanish financial economist, serving as President[2] of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) since July 2022.[3][4]
Alvaro Lario | |
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| Born | Madrid, Spain |
| Education | PhD in Financial Economics |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Employer | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| Website | |
Early life and education
editLario 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.[5]
Career
editLario began his career as Head of Alternative Investments at Renta 4 Banca in 2006.[6] He became an adjunct professor at Instituto de Empresa Business School, a position he held until 2011. He also served as the Principal Portfolio Officer at the World Bank's International Finance Corporation prior to his work at IFAD.[5]
Lario served as vice president for financial operations and CFO at IFAD beginning in 2018. In 2022, he was elected by IFAD's Member States as President of the agency,[7] succeeding Gilbert Houngbo.[8]
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.[9]
References
edit- ^ Nogueira, Raquel (28 November 2023). "Álvaro Lario (ONU): "Es más fácil desarrollar una planta de hidrógeno que invertir en pequeños agricultores"". El Espanol.
- ^ "President of IFAD". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Presidente FIDA: Hay que actuar en países renta media como en Latinoamérica". 14 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Alvaro Lario, global finance executive, takes helm at UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development". Water Magazine. 3 October 2022.
- ^ Isabela, Gill. "Poner límite a las pérdidas en las carteras de los fondos, ¿osadía o profesionalidad?". elEconomista (in Spanish).
- ^ Okojie, Josephine (2022-07-08). "IFAD governing council elects Alvaro Lario as new President -". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "IFAD President Alvaro Lario appointed new UN-Water Chair". UN-Water. Retrieved 2024-02-14.