Locations
UNDP in Yemen
Country Office Team
UNDP Yemen Resident Representative
Mr. Auke Lootsma has been serving in Yemen as the Resident Representative since February 2019. He begain his tenure in Sana'a as Country Director in August 2016.
Mr. Lootsma's career with UNDP began in 1994. Previously, Mr. Lootsma has served as the Country Director in Rwanda; Senior Recovery Advisor in Ukraine; Deputy Country Director (Programme) in Sudan; and, Deputy Resident Representative (Programme) in Uganda. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Development Economics.
UNDP Yemen Senior Management
Nahid Hussein: UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (Programme)
Mulugeta Abebe: UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (Operations)
Sub-Offices
- Aden and Mukallah
Kennedy Chibvongodze: Head of Sub-Office a.i. - Amman
Leanne Rios: Head of Office - Hodeidah
Vacant: Head of Sub-Office
Communications Team
Leanne Rios: Team Leader, Communications and Advocacy
Management Support Unit
Kennedy Chibvongodze: Team Leader
Economic Resilience and Recovery Team
Michele DiBenedetto: Team Leader
Governance and Rule of Law Team
Lucy Mathieson: Team Leader
Peace Support Operations Team
Tsunetaka Tsuchiya: Team Leader
Procurement and Travel Team
Hari Kafle: Team Leader, Procurement and Travel
Service Center Team
Rashid Mogga: Team Leader
Resource Management Team
Tareq Gholasi: Operations Analyst
Security Team
Abraham De Beer: Senior Field Security Specialist
UN Volunteers Team
Abdullah Al Duraibi: UNV Programme Analyst