Yue Yao A specialist in disaster management for more than 10 years, Yao has been leading, managing and supporting humanitarian operations and disaster risk reduction projects and programs for various international and local NGOs and foundations in Asia, including Bangladesh, China, DPR Korea (North Korea), Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines and Vietnam. He also has rich experience in poverty alleviation and rural community development. The organizations he has worked for and collaborated with include ActionAid, Asia Foundation, Red Cross societies, Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF as well as local foundations and NGOs in China. Prior to his commitment to the humanitarian and development sector, he has worked in both the public and the corporate sectors for more than a decade. With his multi-national, multi-sectoral experience, he is committed to building and strengthening regional networks and capacities in disaster management.