Speakers

Saroj Kumar Jha

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery

Saroj Kumar Jha is Program Manager and Head of the Secretariat. In this position, Mr. Jha is responsible for the overall coordination and strategic oversight of GFDRR operations. He also leads the World Bank global expert team (GET) on disaster risk management (DRM). He is an expert in disaster management with work experience in civil engineering, public service, and economic justice. Mr. Jha has dedicated himself to international and national disaster risk reduction and recovery programs in different regions of the world for more than two decades. A native of India, Mr. Jha is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Science in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management from George Washington University.