Eliseo Arauz is an Economist and Inclusive Risk Financing Specialist with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). He has over a decade of international experience in financial inclusion, shock-responsive social protection, and resilient food systems, supporting initiatives across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Currently based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Eliseo provides strategic leadership in advancing inclusive finance solutions while ensuring their integration with broader resilience and social protection strategies to strengthen livelihoods and foster sustainable food systems. Having started his career in the field, Eliseo brings a strong grounding in local realities to inform global policy and programme design. He holds a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from National Taiwan University and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Economics.