Amanthi WICKRAMASINGHE joined UNDP Philippines as Deputy Resident Representative on 1 July 2026.

Amanthi brings more than 16 years of experience in strategic planning, policy advisory services, programme and operations management, and quality assurance across complex development and humanitarian contexts.

Prior to joining UNDP Philippines, Amanthi served as Chief of the Project Management Unit with UNICEF Afghanistan, where she led the management of complex cash -based interventions and implementing partnerships that supported the delivery of essential health services. Previously, she served as Operations Manager with UNDP Afghanistan, providing strategic oversight of enabling services across human resources, finance, procurement, administration and common services, and ICT.

Earlier, at UNDP Iraq, Amanthi headed the Programme Management Support Unit, where she led strategic planning and strengthened programme quality assurance across the Country Office. She also served as Programme Management Specialist for UNDP’s largest Stabilization Portfolio in Iraq, leading programme quality assurance and portfolio management. She completed multiple assignments with UNDP Sri Lanka , including as Team Leader for the Peacebuilding, Access to Justice and Human Rights Portfolio.

Before joining the United Nations, Amanthi worked with the Government of Sri Lanka on policy development related to the peace process.

Amanthi holds a Master of Laws in Public International Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, as well as a Master of Arts in International Peace Studies from the University for Peace, Costa Rica.