FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Far East was first temporarily opened in China in 1947. Through a decision of the FAO governing bodies, in 1948 the office moved to its present location in Bangkok which subsequently became its permanent site in 1953.
One of five FAO regional offices across the world, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific has grown more than fourfold since 1948 and now has 46 member countries. The regional office is headed by an Assistant Director-General who is also the FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific.
Our offices
The core functions of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific are:
- provide perspectives, trend monitoring and assessments
- capacity building and technical support
- policy assistance and advice to subregions
- building partnerships and alliances
- strengthening information, knowledge and statistics
- developing international instruments.
As a result, a new organizational structure was implemented which involved building multidisciplinary teams around three core areas:
(a) agrifood systems and value chains (Better Production and Better Nutrition), (b) Climate action, biodiversity and natural resources management (Better Environment), and (c) Inclusive Rural Transformation, Resilient agrifood, and equitable societies (Better Life).
Contact
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Maliwan Mansion
Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Phone: (+66 2) 697 4000
Fax: (+66 2) 697 4445
E-mail: [email protected]
Our team
- Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative
- Robert Simpson, Special Advisor
- Xiaoruo Jiang, Senior Policy Officer
- Victor Mol, Policy/Programme Officer
- Emmanuel Kitwala, Strategy and Planning Officer
- Marilyn Whan-Kan, Programme Officer
- Emma McInerney, Programme Officer (Strategy and Planning)
Food Safety, Nutrition and Healthy Diets Module
- Sridhar Dharmapuri, Module Leader/Senior Food Safety and Nutrition Officer
- Warren T.K. Lee, Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer
- Rosemary I’ilu Kafa, Nutrition and Food Systems Officer
Animal Production and Health Module
- Scott Newman, Module Leader/Senior Animal Health Production Officer
- Sonevilay Nampanya, Livestock Development Officer
- Value Chain Development, Food Loss and Waste
- Eva Galvez Nogales, Agribusiness, Value Chains and Rural Finance Officer
Plant Production and Protection
- Yubak GC, Module Leader/Senior Agricultural Officer
- Bo Shou, Agricultural Officer
- Pierre Ferrand, Agricultural Officer (Agro-ecology)
Forestry and Biodiversity Module
- Sheila Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Module Leader/Senior Forestry Officer
- Jia Li, Forestry Officer
- Illias Animon, Forestry Officer
- Faustine Zoveda, Forestry Officer
- Mathieu VanRijn, Forestry Officer
- Marco Piazza, Forestry Officer
Fishery and Aquaculture Module
- Tipparat Pongthanapanich, Aquaculture Officer
- Angela Lentisco, Fishery and Aquaculture Officer
Climate Change and Resilient Module
- Hang Thi Thanh Pham, Module Leader/Senior Resilience Officer
- Beau Damen, Climate Change Officer
- Aaron Becker, GEF Regional Focal Point
Land and Water Module
- Li He, Natural Resources Officer (Water Resources Development and Conservation)
- Louise Whiting, Water Management Officer
Food policy, Trade and Rural Development Module
- Aziz Elbehri, Module Leader/Senior Economist
- Xuan Li, Senior Policy Officer
- Aziz Arya, Policy & Programme Officer
- Shinjae Kim, Resilient and Innovative Food Systems Policy Officer
Statistics Data and SDG Indicators Module
- Sangita Dubey, Statistician
Socio-Economic Inclusion, Poverty Reduction & Gender Equity
- Kae Mihara, Gender Officer
- Tomomi Ishida, Social Protection Officer
- Caroline von Gayl, Programme Officer (Partnerships & Resource Mobilization)
- Karin Takeuchi, Senior Field Programme Officer
- Chongguan Liao, Field Programme Officer
- Andrew Sobey, Liaison and Operations Officer
- Sanjeev Anand, Regional Programme Officer (TCP)
- Ana Pizarro, Project Officer
- Dinara Minikeeva, Senior Administrative Officer
- Dan Locke, Information & Communications Technology Officer
- Ilhom Muhomediev, International Procurement Officer
- Jie Wang, Human Resources Officer
- Sevda Nilsson, Finance Officer (Internal Control)
- Phavinee Tithipan, National Professional Officer (Administration)
- Kachen Wongsathapornchai, Regional Manager
- Filip Claes, Regional Laboratory Coordinator
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