Leadership

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Our leadership

Chitose Noguchi

Ms. Chitose Noguchi was appointed as the new Resident Representative of UNDP Egypt, as of 17 August 2025.

Bringing over 25 years of experience in international development and crisis response, Ms. Noguchi most recently served as Special Representative a.i., and prior to that, Deputy Special Representative and Head of the Gaza Sub-office with UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP). She has contributed to emergency response and resilience building through economic recovery, strengthening of basic services delivery and governance, and climate resilience including sustainable water and energy resources management in some of the most challenging operational contexts. She has worked with national and international partners to advance efforts on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and gender in crisis.

Her career also includes key leadership roles at UNDP Headquarters in New York as Global Programme Manager in the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, where she co-led the design and establishment of the UN Joint SDG Fund, and oversaw global initiatives on institutional capacity development, quality assurance, and results-based management. She has also contributed to Egypt’s development cooperation agenda, having supported the design of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in 2012.

Ms. Noguchi began her career with CARE International, serving in leadership positions, including Deputy Country Director in Vietnam, and National Director of CARE Japan.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Tokyo and a master’s degree in international development from George Washington University.

Ghimar Deeb

UNDP Egypt Deputy Resident Representative,
Mr. Ghimar Deeb is the newly appointed Deputy Resident Representative at the UNDP Egypt Office, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to his role.

With twenty-four years of experience in international law and international development, Ghimar has demonstrated exceptional skills in managing complex projects and fostering sustainable development in challenging environments.

Before his current role, Ghimar served as the Deputy Resident Representative in Iraq, where he played a crucial role in advancing UNDP's mission in a post-ISIL context. His career began with UNHCR in 2000, and he joined UNDP in 2003, making significant contributions to various programmes. Recently, he was instrumental in UNDP's efforts in Jordan and Syria, focusing on the response to the Syrian refugee crisis. Ghimar's extensive background includes assignments in conflict contexts such as Iraq and Syria, where his expertise in international law and development proved invaluable. He holds LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from the Universities of Damascus, Berkeley, and Iowa. Ghimar has been a Fulbright Alumnus since 2002.