Lauren Carter

Deputy Team Lead & Head of External Engagement - UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF)

As Deputy Manager of UNDP’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF), Lauren builds public-private partnerships with insurers, governments, investors, and businesses to develop cutting-edge insurance solutions that build financial resilience, de-risk investments, support nature-based solutions and biodiversity, and strengthen value chains and food security. Previously, she spearheaded UNDP’s collaboration with Invest4Climate, a World Bank-UNDP initiative to mobilize private capital for climate action. Prior to joining UNDP, she advised the Moroccan government on their climate finance portfolio and supported climate finance strategies for COP22 and 23 and supported the climate resilience of smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso with the Peace Corps.