Lori Anna Conzo

Global Biodiversity Lead and Senior Environmental Specialist
IFC

Overview

Lori possesses nearly 20-years’ experience specializing in the development of mitigation and management strategies to address biodiversity-related risks and impacts related to private sector developments in emerging market countries globally. She is the lead author of IFC’s Performance Standard (PS) 6, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources (2012) and its accompanying Guidance Note (GN) 6. Lori undertook her postgraduate studies in conservation biology at the University California, Berkeley.

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IFC

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. In FY16, IFC has committed USD1Billion in investments in FCS1 globally, including USD250Million in Africa.