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非洲应对气候变化的经验对世界有何启示？
极端气候事件日益频繁和剧烈，考验着世界各国应对灾害的准备和应对能力。例如，非洲部分国家每年损失2%至5%的GDP，有些国家甚至将高达9%的预算用于应对气候冲击。
Lindelwe Lesley Ndlovu
Lesley Ndlovu is Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity (ARC), a specialized insurance company that provides parametric insurance coverage against weather-related risks such as droughts, floods and tropical cyclones. Prior to ARC, Ndlovu held senior leadership positions in the financial services sector in Bermuda, Singapore, France, the United Kingdom and South Africa. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the UN Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Under his leadership ARC underwrote the largest insurance pool in the history of the company, providing insurance coverage to 12 million Africans who are vulnerable to the devastating effects of natural disasters.
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