Locations
Pacific Office in Fiji
Our Team
UNDP Pacific Executive Office
Munkhtuya Altangerel
Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel is the Resident Representative of the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, overseeing UNDP’s support to 10 Pacific Island countries: Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
With more than 20 years’ experience in international development, she brings deep expertise in governance, resilience, inclusive growth and sustainable development, and is recognised for her leadership in advancing human rights and gender equality.
Prior to her current role, Tuya served as UNDP Resident Representative in Timor-Leste (2019–2023), guiding the country’s development response during COVID-19 and major climate-related shocks. She has served as Deputy Resident Representative in Georgia and Kazakhstan, and as policy specialist at UNDP Headquarters. Earlier in her career, she worked with the World Bank, and civil society and consulting companies such as CIVICUS and Environmental Resources Management (ERM) leading policy research, environmental and socio-economic assessments.
Since joining the Pacific Office in 2023, she has led implementation of the US$462 million 2023–2027 Multi-Country Programme, strengthened regional partnerships and advanced initiatives that support climate resilience, social cohesion and inclusive governance across the region.
She holds an MSc in International Development Management from the London School of Economics and a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Tuya is a national of Mongolia.
Our leadership team in the Pacific
Abduvakkos Abdurahmanov
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative
Gulbahor Nematova
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative for the North Pacific Office
Raluca Eddon
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Solomon Islands Sub-Office
Tanya Cumbermack-May
Operations Manager, Fiji
Nawaraj Chhetri
Team Leader for Resilience and Climate Change
Rustam Pulatov
Team Leader for Effective Governance and Inclusive Growth
Patrick Tuimalealiifano
Team Leader for Inclusive Growth
The UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji is responsible for the merged functions for UNDP country programming in the ten countries, which was covered by the Fiji-based Multi-Country Office, and regional programming and provision of technical advisory services by the Pacific Centre to the 15 Pacific countries, including those covered by the Samoa based Multi-Country office and the PNG Country Office. The UNDP Solomon Islands Office, now headed by a Country Manager, remains the same with stronger technical and operational connections with the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji.
The UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji has two main focus areas: Resilience and Climate Change, and Effective Governance and Inclusive Growth. The new clusters comprise both regional and country programme portfolios, to promote linkages and improve programme coherence. The Integrated Results Management Team strengthens the Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme Quality Assurance and Communications. The Joint Operations Centre provides business support to not only UNDP but also to some UN agencies in and outside the Pacific, accelerating effectiveness and efficiency of services by maximising the economy of scale.