Locations
Pacific Office in Fiji
Our Team
UNDP Pacific Executive Office
Munkhtuya Altangerel
Ms. Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel assumed functions of Resident Representative for the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji in July 2023. The UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji covers 10 countries including the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Her prior assignment was as Resident Representative of UNDP Timor-Leste, commencing in June 2019. She is a seasoned international development practitioner with seventeen years of experience.
Tuya is a national of Mongolia and is married with two children.
Our leadership team in the Pacific
Wei Zhang
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative a.i
Kevin Petrini
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
Patrick Pee
Operations Manager, Solomon Islands Sub-Office
Rowena Dimaampao
Operations Manager, North Pacific
Usha Rao
Team Leader for Resilience and Climate Change
Rustam Pulatov
Team Leader for Effective Governance and 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.