Meet THE ACP-EU NDRR PROGRAM Team
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Edouard Ereño Blanchet, Operations Officer, is GFDRR Task Team Leader for two EU-funded DRM programs (Serbia National DRM Program and Disaster Risk Financing Analytics) and works on the implementation of the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program. In addition, he works on overall cooperation with the European Union Institutions. Previously, he worked in the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Department with the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, and at the European Commission, DG Development, and Cooperation EuropeAid in Brussels. A dual citizen of France and Spain, he holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Centro de Estudios Economicos y Comerciales in Madrid, a Masters degree in Political Sciences from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po), and a LL.B in Public Law from the University Versailles.
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Manuela Chiapparino, Senior Operations Officer, is the GFDRR Team Leader for the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program and European donors relations. Manuela leads the GFDRR Brussels team and is responsible for all EU-funded programs implemented by GFDRR and for building and managing relationships with European Union and European bilateral donors. Manuela also coordinates GFDRR’s effort on the Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative which was launched in Paris at COP21 as a joint partnership between the WB/GFDRR, WMO, and UNISDR. Manuela joined the World Bank in 2000 and prior to her current position, she worked for the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa Region, and the External Affairs Vice-Presidency in Brussels. An Italian national, she holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Trieste and a Master’s degree in Management from the Solvay Management School/VUB in Brussels.
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Rossella Della Monica, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, is part of the Brussels GFDRR team, and works on the implementation of EU-funded programs. She is the Task Team Leader for the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Initiative; she also works on the implementation of the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program, and she is the focal point in the GFDRR Brussels team for post-disaster response. Prior to this position, Rossella worked in Washington on the World Bank Latin America and Caribbean Disaster Risk Management team. Before joining the World Bank, Rossella worked as Program Manager at a Brussels-based consultancy, and for several NGOs as project officer. Rossella, an Italian national, holds a MA in Risk and Crisis Management from the University Pantheon Sorbonne in Paris, an MA in Humanitarian Assistance from the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, and a degree in physical geography from Pantheon-Sorbonne.
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Henriette B. Mampuya is Disaster Risk Management Analyst in the GFDRR Brussels team. She contributes to the implementation of the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program (focal point for Africa) and supports other EU-funded programs. Henriette is part of the Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative team, and she also contributes to maintaining relationships with the European Union, the ACP, and European donors. Prior to joining GFDRR, Henriette successively worked for the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region, the Africa Region, and the External Affairs Vice-Presidency. A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, she holds a Master's degree in International Management from ICHEC Brussels Management School, Belgium.
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Hugo Wesley is a Disaster Risk Management Analyst on the Brussels GFDRR team, supporting the implementation of EU-funded programs, particularly the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Initiative and the ACP-EU NDRR Program. Hugo also supports the team on communication efforts as well as Monitoring and Evaluation. Prior to joining GFDRR, Hugo was with the World Bank’s Education Global Practice. Hugo is a dual French and British national and holds a Master’s degree in Government and Politics in the EU from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations with German from the University of Kent, which included a one-year exchange program at the Freie Universität in Berlin. He speaks English, French, and German.
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Stephan Zimmermann is a Junior Professional Officer funded by the Austrian Government under the Donor Funded Staffing Program. Stephan works with the Brussels team on the EU-funded Disaster Risk Financing Analytics program, relations with DG ECHO, and strengthening relations with DG CLIMA. He also contributes to liaising with the ECA Brussels team. Stephan was previously a Research Assistant for ICF International in their corporate International Development division in Brussels, and contributed to studies and evaluations in the Justice and Home Affairs team. A native Austrian, Stephan holds an MSc. in International Development from the University of Bath (UK) and a BA in Business Administration with specialization in International Law from IMC Krems (AT). He’s fluent in German and English, and has some knowledge of Spanish and French.