Ken SHIMIZU

FAO Representative for Bhutan

Mr Ken Shimizu is the FAO Country Representative for Bhutan since July 2021. He has 25 years of experience in international development, agricultural and rural development and environmental management, working for United Nations agencies such as FAO, UNDP, and UNCRD. He has extensive field experience in developing countries, with long-term assignments in Bhutan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Indonesia, East Timor, and Jamaica (Caribbean), in addition to missions to several Asian countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand), Caribbean and Pacific Island countries.

Ken is a national of Japan, and holds a Masters in Environmental Planning from Cornell University in the USA.

Chadho TENZIN

Assistant FAO Representative

Dawa

Project Management Specialist

Tshering DELKAR

Programme Assistant

Sherab WANGCHUK

Programme Manager

Dorji OM

Programme Officer (Gender)

Jigme TENZIN

Agrifood Systems Investment Expert

Vijay Raika MONGER 

Livestock Production and Animal Health Specialist

Jamyang C. PENJOR

Evt. and Climate Change Specialist

Nauraj RAI

Programme Assistant

Loday PHUNTSHO

Agricultural Economist 

Bhawana PRADHAN 

Programme Assistant

Tshewang CHODEN 

Operations Manager

Dechen WANGMO

Adm and Finance Assistant 

Norbu CHODEN

Finance Specialist 

Tshering DORJI

Driver

Tshering LHAM

Administrative Specialist

Tashi DORJI

Driver

Pema TSHOKEY

Admin Assistant

Chimi WANGMO

Office Support Assistant

Gaki WANGMO

Project Management Specialist

Nima Phuntsho SHERPA

National Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Dechen CHOKI

National Food Systems Expert

Monita SUBBA

Communication Assistant