Tara James

Senior Climate Risk And Agricultural Insurance Expert
at International Fund for Agricultural Development

Tara James currently serves as a Climate Risk and Agricultural Insurance Specialist at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a position held since December 2019. Previously, Tara was the Resilience Finance Lead for USAID's Caribbean RESET initiative, which focused on enhancing financial resilience and climate adaptation in the Caribbean from November 2024 to March 2025. With a strong background in risk management, Tara has held key roles including Senior Regional Coordinator at the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative with the United Nations University, as well as positions at CaribRM Limited and Equity Office Properties. Education includes a Master of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of the West Indies.

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