SAIMUM REZA PIYAS
CEO-Bangladesh
Appointment on behalf of the BD Government
srpiyas@un.org
Saimum Reza Piyas is a passionate and dedicated human rights activist whose work reflects an unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the dignity of all individuals.
Gwyn Lewis
UN
UN Resident Coordinator
lewisg@un.org
Ms. Lewis brings more than 20 years of experience in international development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian affairs to the position. Prior to her assignment in Bangladesh, Ms. Lewis served as Director
Catherine Breen Kamkong
UNFPA
Representative
Ms. Catherine Breen Kamkong is currently serving as the Representative for UNFPA Bangladesh. She has more than 25 years of leadership experience in humanitarian and development contexts…
Domenico Scalpelli
WFP
Representative
domenico.scalpelli@wfp.org
Dom Scalpelli, current WFP Representative, has over 31 years of experience in operational management, leadership and fundraising, in the context of international development, humanitarian and peace & conflict..
Dr. Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed
WHO
WHO Representative a.i. to Bangladesh
Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed officially assumed the responsibilities of WHO Representative a.i. in Bangladesh on 1 November 2024. With over 18 years of leadership experience in public health, Dr Jamsheed…
Dr. Jiaoqun Shi
FAO
Country Representative
Jiaoqun.shi@fao.org
Dr Jiaoqun Shi is Representative for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Bangladesh. Dr Shi will lead the planning and implementation of FAO programmes in the country.
Dr. Saima Khan
UNAIDS Country Director khans@unaids.org
Dr. Saima Khan is the Country Director of the UNAIDS Country Office in Bangladesh. She joined UNAIDS in 2012.Prior to that, she worked in various capacities with UNICEF…
Dr. Susan Vize
UNESCO
Country Representative
s.vize@unesco.org
Sue Vize officially took up her functions as the Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh in November 2023 and was in charge since mid- July 2022 of the UNESCO mandate in Bangladesh…
Dr. Valantine Achancho
IFAD
IFAD Country Director
v.achancho@ifad.org
Dr Valantine Achancho is IFAD’s Country Director for Bangladesh, effective from July 2024. Dr Achancho leads the IFAD’s Bangladesh country portfolio advocating for and enhancing national government …
Felipe Ramos
UNODC
Head of Office a.i.
Mr. Felipe has over 18 years of professional experience acquired within diverse national and international environments. He started his career in 2005 as an agent of Rio de Janeiro’s Harbor Guard. In 2008 he joined Rio..
Gitanjali Singh
UN Women
Representative
gitanjali.singh@unwomen.org
Gitanjali Singh is the UN Women Representative in Bangladesh effective July 2022. An Indian national, Ms. Singh brings over twenty years of experience in the field of women’s human rights and gender equality with.
Ivo Freijsen
UNHCR
UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh
Ivo Freijsen is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Bangladesh. He previously served as the UNHCR Representative in Lebanon, and prior to that, UNHCR…
Jesmul Hasan
UNCDF
Country Focal Point
jesmul.hasan@uncdf.org
Jesmul Hasan, a development professional with over two decades of experience, is the Country Relationship Manager for UNCDF in Bangladesh. He plays a coordination role with the UN Resident…
Lance Bonneau
IOM
Chief of Mission
lbonneau@iom.int
A graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Bonneau has over 35 years of experience working in the field of migration. Mr. Bonneau joined as IOM’s Chief of Mission in Bangladesh on 20 November 2024. He has extensive .
Rana Flowers
UNICEF
Country Representative
rflowers@unicef.org
Ms. Rana Flowers joined the UN Country Team in Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, as the Country Representative for UNICEF Bangladesh. A native of Australia, Ms. Flowers brings more than 35 years of experience…
Sonia Mehzabeen
UNV
Programme Coordinator
sonia.mehzabeen@unv.org
Ms. Sonia Mehzabeen has more than 20 years of professional experience in both private and development sector in different fields of Operations and Project Management. Before joining UNV Bangladesh…
Stefan Liller
UNDP
UNDP Resident Representative
stefan.liller@undp.org
Stefan Liller, a Swedish national, is a development worker with 20 years of experience in serving the United Nations at headquarters, regional and country office levels in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.
Sudhir Muralidharan
UNOPS
UNOPS Country Manager
sudhirm@unops.org
Sudhir Muralidharan, UNOPS Country Manager With more than 33 years of experience, including 17 years in the international development sector, Mr. Sudhir Muralidharan is serving as Country Manager for UNOPS…
Zaki Uz Zaman
UNIDO
Representative
z.zaman@unido.org
Stefan Liller, a Swedish national, is a development worker with 20 years of experience in serving the United Nations at headquarters, regional and country office levels in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.
