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.

Sherab WANGCHUK

Programme Manager

Dorji OM

Program Officer (Gender)

Pema YANGZOM

Programme Intern, Agrifood System

Vijay Raika MONGER

Livestock Production & Animal Health Specialist

Tshering DELKAR

Programme Assistant

Tenzin CHODEN

Programme Intern, Climate Change and Environment

Jamyang C. PENJOR

Evt. and Climate Change Specialist

Nauraj RAI

Programme Assistant

Dawa

Project Management Specialist

Jigme Lhazin DORJI

Programme Assistant

Jigme TENZIN

Agrifood Systems Investment Expert

Loday PHUNTSHO

Agricultural Economist 

Sonam PELGEN

Partnership Specialist

Bhawana PRADHAN 

Programme Assistant

Tshewang CHODEN 

Operations Manager

Dechen WANGMO

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