Álvaro Lario Hervás (born 1977)[1][2] is a Spanish financial economist, serving as President[3] of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) since July 2022.[4][5]

Early life and education

Lario was born in Madrid, Spain. He has a Master of Research in Economics from the London Business School, a Master of Finance from Princeton University, and a PhD in Financial Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid.[6]

Career

Lario began his career as Head of Alternative Investments at Renta 4 Banca in 2006.[7] He became an adjunct professor at Instituto de Empresa Business School, a position he held until 2011. He also served as the Principal Portfolio Officer at the World Bank's International Finance Corporation prior to his work at IFAD.[6]

Lario served as vice president for financial operations and CFO at IFAD beginning in 2018. In 2022, he was elected by IFAD's Member States as President of the agency,[8] succeeding Gilbert Houngbo.[9]

In January 2024, Dr Lario was appointed Chair of UN-Water, the body that coordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation, by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres.[10]

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