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 (Programme)

Wangchuk LHAMO

Programme Assistant

Norbu CHODEN

Administration and Finance Assistant

Sangay WANGDI

Climate Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist

Tshering DORJI

Driver

Choki WANGMO

National Media and Communication Specialist

Tshering DELKAR

Programme Assistant

Jigme TENZIN

National Agrifood and Investment Specialist

Vijay Raika MONGER 

Livestock Production and Animal Health Specialist

Bhawana PRADHAN 

Programme Assistant

Tashi DORJI

Driver

Sherab WANGCHUK

National Programme Development Specialist

Dechen WANGMO

Admin & Finance Asst. 

Ugyen CHODEN

UNV/Admin Asst. 

Dorji OM

Programme Officer (Gender)

Metog DEMA

Tshering LHAM

UNV/HR Asst. 

Tshewang CHODEN 

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Loday PHUNTSHO

Agricultural Economist 

Gaki WANGMO

Project Management Specialist

Nima Phuntsho SHERPA

National Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Younten TSHEDUP

National Media and Communication Specialist

Dechen CHOKI

National Food Systems Expert