Boris van Zanten is a Disaster Risk Management Specialist at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), where he co-leads the World Bank’s Global Program on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience. In his work for the NBS Program, Boris advises World Bank teams and governments globally on investment project design and implementation for NBS reducing disaster risk. He holds an interdisciplinary PhD in Environmental Economics & Geography from the Institute for Environmental Studies at VU University in Amsterdam.