Alper Aras is an economist with extensive experience in financial and economic consultancy roles within major international organizations. Currently serving as an economist at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) since August 2022, Alper Aras has also worked with UNDP as an International SDG Financial Instruments Expert and UNCDF as a Financial Structuring Consultant in early 2022. Previous positions include consulting roles with UNESCAP, where Alper Aras held titles such as Consultant for Green Banking and Senior Economist. A background in banking expertise was developed through a decade-long tenure at the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, complemented by an IMF consultancy. Education credentials include a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an MBA from Purdue University's Daniels School of Business, and a Bachelor's degree in Public Finance from Ankara University.
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
At the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), we're dedicated to helping countries and communities lower risk and raise resilience in the face of natural and human-induced hazards. Our work is guided by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year agreement adopted by the international community in 2015, which was the first building block of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.