Drought in Brazil

Erwin De Nys is a program leader for sustainable development at the World Bank, based in Bogota, Colombia. During 2011-2015, he coordinated the World Bank's portfolio in Brazil related to analytical work and investment projects in water resources management, irrigation management, and adaptation to climate change. Erwin was a co-leader of the "Drought Preparedness and Climate Resilience" technical collaboration program described in this book. He holds a PhD in irrigation management from the University of Leuven-KU Leuven (Belgium), a master's in water resources management from the International Centre for Higher Education in Agricultural Sciences (Montpellier, France), and a master's in tropical agriculture from the University of Leuven-KU Leuven (Belgium).

Nathan L. Engle is a climate change specialist at the World Bank in Washington, DC. His work focuses on climate resilience and adaptation, drought policy and management, and water resources. Nathan was a coleader of the "Drought Preparedness and Climate Resilience" technical collaboration program described in this book. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources & Environment, master's degrees from the University of Michigan in public policy (MPP) and natural resources and environment (MSc), and a BSc in earth sciences from the Pennsylvania State University.

Antonio Rocha Magalhaes is an advisor at the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE) in Brasilia, Brazil, dealing mostly with issues linked to droughts in the Northeast region, science and technology, water, and adaptation to climate change. Formerly, he was the secretary of planning of the State of Ceara and the vice minister of planning of Brazil, the president of the Committee of Science and Technology of the UNCCD, and a country officer at the World Bank in Brazil. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Sao Paulo.