Víctor C. Cardenas S.

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ABOUT VÍCTOR C. CARDENAS S.

Expertise in Disaster and Climate Risk Management, public finance, corporate finance, risk management and financial structuring across Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa. University Professor in Risk and Finance. Experience in: Mexico, Honduras, Panama, The Caribbean, Bolivia, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua Peru, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Pakistan, Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya, Benin, Kingdom of eSwatini, The Philippines, regionally: Africa, Latin America, Asia and several Island States. International expert in disaster risk financing and climate change with 23+ years of professional experience, providing a deep vision (360º) and a high quality standard when executing processes. Highly skilled guiding governments of developing economies or less developed economies, as well as multilateral entities; committed to helping initiate projects based on the needs of communities, developing a disaster risk financing strategy. Experienced in project management for public infrastructure, in particular risk financing, hedging through structured financial products against extreme events; know-how in feasibility analysis, financial structuring, forecasting, flows tracking, controls, as well as reporting to several management levels. Characterized by perseverance, patience, reliability and innovation, accompanied by expertise in technical aspects. Passionate for education, teaching at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels; fascinated by investigation and contribution to projects with a strong social impact. With distinguished achievements: Acted as technical and implementation lead in the first catastrophic bond issued to protect the economy from earthquakes and hurricanes. Contributed to the development of Loss and Damages within the Warsaw Mechanism of the Created the first disaster fund for an East African country. Contact me on:+52••••••••11 c••••••••@gmail.com