Indigenous Peoples

FAO Focal Points for Indigenous Peoples

Connect with the FAO Focal Points for Indigenous Peoples to get information and support at the local level.

List of FAO Focal Points for Indigenous Peoples


Asia and the Pacific: FAO-RAP@fao.org

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Daniel Hayward (FAORAP)
Land Governance Specialist
Contact: daniel.hayward@fao.org

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Carolina Cenerini (FAORAP)
Social Inclusion and Indigenous Peoples Specialist
Contact: Carolina.Cenerini@fao.org

Vietnam

Tuan Le (FAOVN)
Safeguard Specialist
Contact: Tuan.Le@fao.org

India
Hagiwara, Takayuki (FAOIN)FAO Representative
Takayuki.Hagiwara@fao.org

Indonesia 
Ageng Herianto (FAOID)
Assistant FAOR
Ageng.Herianto@fao.org

J Juniati (FAOID)
Programme Assistant
juniati@fao.org

Albertus Pramono (FAOID)
Social and Safeguards Specialist
Albertus.Pramono@fao.org

Cambodia
Sem Buthdy (FAOKH)
Technical Specialist (Gender and Social Inclusion)
Sem.buthdy@fao.org

Philippines
Rachel GuimbatanFadgyas (FAOPH)
Indigenous Peoples, Social Inclusion, and Safeguard Specialist
Rachel.GuimbatanFadgyas@fao.org

FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands
Talakai, Malia (FAOSAP)
Natural Resources Officer
Malia.Talakai@fao.org

   

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Jean Bahama (FAORAF)
Plant Production and Protection Officer 
Jean.Bahama@fao.org

FAO Subregional Office for Central Africa
Mbairamadji, Jeremie (FAOSFC)
Forestry Officer
Jeremie.Mbairamadji@fao.org

Ghana

Kazuyuki Fujiwara (FAORAF)
Partnerships Officer
Kazuyuki.Fujiwara@fao.org

Kenya

Mbarak, Husna (FAOKE)
Land Governance Programme Manager /Team Lead Governance of Natural Resources
Husna.Mbarak@fao.org

Tanzania

Kalisa Diomedes (FAOTZ)
National Project Coordinator
Diomedes.Kalisa@fao.org

Zambia

Mphatso, Mtendere (FAOZM)
Chief Technical Adviser
Mtendere.Mphatso@fao.org

South Africa

Ghosh, Kakoli (FAOSA)
Chief Technical Adviser
Kakoli.Ghosh@fao.org


Latin America and the Caribbean: FAO-RLC@fao.org

FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Mauricio Mireles (FAORLC)
Policy Officer 
Mauricio.Mireles@fao.org

Maya Takagi (FAORLC) 
Regional Programme Leader 
Maya.Takagi@fao.org

BallesterosValdez, Cecilia (FAORLC) 
Especialista en dialogo intercultural e inclusion social 
cecilia.ballesterosvaldez@fao.org

FAO Subregional Office for Mesoamerica
Sanches, Adoniran (FAOSLM)
Sub Regional Coordinator 
Adoniram.sanches@fao.org

Argentina
Varela, Pilar (FAOAR)
Asistente Sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles
Pilar.Varela@fao.org

Nicaragua
Jacqueline Bonilla (FAONI)
Especialista Senior de Programas/Corredor Resiliente
Jacqueline.Bonilla@fao.org

Paraguay
Fabiola Alcorta
Assistant FAOR programme
Fabiola.Alcorta@fao.org

Lorenza Benitez Vargas (FAOPY)
Especialista en Temas Indigenas- PROEZA
Lorenza.BenitezVargas@fao.org

Honduras
Adelayda Valentin (FAOHN)
Supervisor Nacional de Genero
Adelayda.ValentinValentin@fao.org

Brazil
Jorge Meza (FAOBR)
FAO Representative 
Jorge.Meza@fao.org

Gustavo Chianca (FAOBR)
Assistant FAOR Programme
Gustavo.Chianca@fao.org

Colombia
Jorge Gutierrez (FAOCO)
Coordinador de proyecto
Jorge.Gutierrez@fao.org

Guatemala
Aura Cumes Guajan (FAOCO)
Programme Assistant
Aura.CumesGuajan@fao.org

Guayana
Onika Baptiste (FAORLC)
Technical, Operational and Policy Support Specialist
Onika.Baptiste@fao.org


Europe and Central Asia: FAO-RO-Europe@fao.org

Bicchieri, Marianna (REU)
Gender Officer 
Marianna.Bicchieri@fao.org

Alekseeva, Darya (REU)
Programme Officer 
darya.alekseeva@fao.org


North America: faolow@fao.org

FAO Liaison Office for North America
Thomas Pesek
Liaison Officer
Thomas.Pesek@fao.org

FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations
Doris Ngirwa-Mpesha
Doris.NgirwaMpesha@un.org