GAP Focal Points
Find the contacts of the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting globally
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| Agencies | Countries | Name | Position | Contact details |
| FAO | HQ GAP Steering Committee | Patrizia Fracassi | Senior Nutrition and Food System officer | [email protected] |
| FAO | HQ | Riccardo Dangeli | Nutrition and Food systems policy officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | GAP Steering Committee | Terry Njeri Theuri | Technical officer | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | HQ | Grainne Mairead Moloney | Senior Adviser, Early Childhood Nutrition | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | GAP Steering Committee | Minh Tram Le | Nutrition specialist, care for children with wasting | [email protected] |
| WFP | GAP Steering Committee | Britta Schumacher | Chief Program Policy Support Unit | [email protected] |
| WHO | HQ | Zita Weise Prinzo | Technical officer, Department of Nutrition & Food safety | [email protected] |
| FAO | East Asia and Pacific | Warren Lee | Senior Nutrition officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | East Asia and Pacific | Lakruwan Dassanayake | Senior Public Health officer- Nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | East Asia and Pacific | Roland Kupka Rene Gerard Galera | Regional Nutrition Adviser Regional Nutrition specialist | |
| WFP | East Asia and Pacific | Filippo Dibari Anusara Singhkumarwong | Senior Regional Nutrition Advisor Regional Nutrition Advisor | |
| WHO | East Asia and Pacific | |||
| FAO | East and Southern Africa | Mphumuzi Sukati | Senior food and nutrition officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | East and Southern Africa | Asaad Kadhum Gebrewold Petros Yohannes Yuchen Ji | Senior Public Health officer- Nutrition focal point Associate Nutrition officer | |
| UNICEF | East and Southern Africa | Christiane Rudert Jasinta Hyachits Achen | Regional Nutrition Adviser Regional Nutrition Specialist | |
| WFP | East and Southern Africa | East Africa: Roselie Asis, Laura Courbis Southern Africa: James Kingori, Tracy Dube | Regional Nutrition Advisor | |
| WHO | East and Southern Africa | |||
| FAO | Latin America and the Caribbeans | Israel Rios | Nutrition Officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Latin America and the Caribbeans | Jose Vallejo | Senior Public Health officer- Nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Latin America and the Caribbeans | Maaike Arts ; Yvette Fautsch | Regional Health and Nutrition Adviser Regional Nutrition Specialist | |
| WFP | Latin America and the Caribbeans | Carla Mejia | Regional Nutrition Advisor | [email protected] |
| WHO | Latin America and the Caribbeans | |||
| FAO | Middle East and Northern Africa | |||
| UNHCR | Middle East and Northern Africa | Sherzod Zairzhanov | Senior Operations Officer-Nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Middle East and Northern Africa | Aashima Garg Wigdan Madani | Regional Nutrition Adviser Regional Nutrition specialist | |
| WFP | Middle East and Northern Africa | Micheal Ohiarlaithe | Regional Nutrition Advisor | [email protected] |
| WHO | Middle East and Northern Africa | |||
| WFP | West and Central Africa | Mahamadou Tanimoune Leila Masson | Senior Regional Nutrition Advisor Regional Nutrition Advisor | |
| FAO | South Asia | Warren Lee | Senior Nutrition officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | South Asia | Lakruwan Dassanayake | Senior Public Health officer- Nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | South Asia | Zivai Murira | Regional Nutrition Adviser | [email protected] |
| WFP | South Asia | Filippo DibariAnusara Singhkumarwong | Senior Regional Nutrition Advisor Regional Nutrition Advisor | |
| WHO | South Asia |
Afghanistan
| UNHCR | Afghanistan | Lakruwan Dassanayake | Senior Public Health officer- Nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Afghanistan | Melanie Galvin | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Afghanistan | Mona Shaikh | Head of Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Afghanistan |
Bangladesh
| FAO | Bangladesh | Dia Sanou | Deputy FAO representative | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Bangladesh | Vincent Kahi Shahin Emtazur Rahman | Senior Public Health Officer Senior Nutrition associate | |
| UNICEF | Bangladesh | Deepika Sharma | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Bangladesh | Manaan Mumma | Head of Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Bangladesh |
Burkina Faso
| FAO | Burkina Faso | Sawadogo, Prosper | National nutrition consultant | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Burkina Faso | Abraham Assoundou Abou Traore | Program officer Nutrition & Food security officer | |
| UNICEF | Burkina Faso | |||
| WFP | Burkina Faso | Alfred Sambou Olga Ninon | Head of nutrition National nutrition officer | |
| WHO | Burkina Faso | Saidou Diallo | Chief Health and Nutrition | [email protected] |
Burundi
| FAO | Burundi | Sindabarira, Isidore | National nutrition project coordinator | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Burundi | Pepe Beavogui Francois Abiyingoma | Public health officer- nutrition focal point Senior Program officer | |
| UNICEF | Burundi | Christine Kaligirwa | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Burundi | Richemont Seki | Head of nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Burundi |
Cambodia
| FAO | Cambodia | Proyuth Ly | Programme Advisor | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Cambodia | |||
| UNICEF | Cambodia | Hedy Ip | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Cambodia | Anna-Lisa Noack | Head of nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Cambodia |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| FAO | DRC | Mihigo, Mihigo | Nutrition specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | DRC | Bloeme Cohen Mark Kirya | Nutrition & Food security officer Assistant representative- Program | |
| UNICEF | DRC | Denis Garnier | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | DRC | Kouhinnea Dore Jungkeun Lee | Head of nutrition Information officer | |
| WHO | DRC |
Ethiopia
| FAO | Ethiopia | Maya HageAli | Policy officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Ethiopia | Millicent Lusigi | Nutrition & Food security officer | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Ethiopia | Stanley Chitekwe | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Ethiopia | Tafara Ndumiyana | Head of Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Ethiopia |
Haiti
| FAO | Haiti | Andrieu Pierre | National nutrition consultant | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Haiti | |||
| UNICEF | Haiti | Roger Sodjinou | [email protected] | |
| WFP | Haiti | Chiara Catenazzi | Programme Policy Officer - Nutrition & SBCC | [email protected] |
| WHO | Haiti |
India
| FAO | India | Singh, Vinay | Food security and nutrition expert | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | India | |||
| UNICEF | India | |||
| WFP | India | Shariqua Yunus | Head of Nutrition and School Feeding | [email protected] |
| WHO | India |
Indonesia
| FAO | Indonesia | Ageng Herianto | Assistant FAOR | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Indonesia | Emily Bojovic Ika Rini Indrawati | SPO Associate program officer | |
| UNICEF | Indonesia | Mamadou Ndiaye | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Indonesia | Joris Vanhees | Nutrition Consultant | [email protected] |
| WHO | Indonesia |
Kenya
| FAO | Kenya | Irene Kimani | Nutritionist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Kenya | John Burton | Public health officer- nutrition focal person | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Kenya | Ismael Ngnie Teta | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Kenya | Robert Ackatia-Armah | Head of Programme Technical Support | [email protected] |
| WHO | Kenya |
Madagascar
| FAO | Madagascar | Raobelina, Holy | Nutrition specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Madagascar | |||
| UNICEF | Madagascar | Mathieu Joyeux | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Madagascar | Marieme Diaw Njaka Ramamalanjaona | Head of nutrition Nutrition officer | |
| WHO | Madagascar |
Malawi
| FAO | Malawi | Patrick Kombe | Project support specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Malawi | SM Hasanuzzaman Celine Bijeje | Associate public health officer Program officer | |
| UNICEF | Malawi | |||
| WFP | Malawi | Fortune MADUMA Linny MSOWOYA | Nutritionist Programme Policy Officer Nutrition | |
| WHO | Malawi |
Mali
| FAO | Mali | Salimata Kone | National consultant | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Mali | Louis Diouf Serge Tchelibou | Public health officer-nutrition focal person Senior Program Officer | |
| UNICEF | Mali | Jean Luboya | Nutrition Specialist | [email protected] |
| WFP | Mali | Aïcha Morgaye | Head of nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Mali |
Niger
| FAO | Niger | Gervais Ntandou | Policy officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Niger | John Majaliwa Baguma | Nutrition officer | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Niger | Marie-Claude Desilets | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Niger | Medoune Diop Tidjani Bintou | Head of nutrition National nutrition officer | |
| WHO | Niger |
Nigeria
| FAO | Nigeria | Isiaka, Ibrahim | Food systems specialist | > |
| UNHCR | Nigeria | Earnest Ochang | Assisstant Public health officer-nutrition focal point | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Nigeria | Nemat Hajeebhoy | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Nigeria | Darline Raphael Dorothy NABIWEMBA-BUSHARA | Head of nutrition Nutrition officer | |
| WHO | Nigeria |
Pakistan
| FAO | Pakistan | Mehmood, Zaffar | Food safety specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Pakistan | Lakruwan Dassanayake Oksana Panasenko | Senior Public health officer-Nutrition focal point Senior program officer | |
| UNICEF | Pakistan | Anteneh Girma Minas | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Pakistan | Yasir Ihtesham | Nutrition Officer | [email protected] |
| WHO | Pakistan |
Papua New Guinea
| FAO | Papua New Guinea | Mirriam Mondia | National technical officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Papua New Guinea | |||
| UNICEF | Papua New Guinea | Andrew Musyoki Sammy | Nutrition manager | [email protected] |
| WFP | Papua New Guinea | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WHO | Papua New Guinea |
Philippines
| FAO | Philippines | Pastores, Maria | National food security and nutrition specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Philippines | |||
| UNICEF | Philippines | Ma Bella Ponferrada | Nutrition Specialist | [email protected] |
| WFP | Philippines | Cristina Murphy Neth San Valentin | Head of Nutrition and School Feeding Nutrition Officer | |
| WHO | Philippines |
Somalia
| FAO | Somalia | Emma Ouma | Nutrition and food systems specialist | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Somalia | Yacouba Sere | Senior Program officer | [email protected] |
| UNICEF | Somalia | Eric Alain Ategbo | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Somalia | Nicoliene Oudwater Kyla Stockdale | Head of nutrition Nutrition officer | |
| WHO | Somalia |
South Sudan
| FAO | South Sudan | Nicholas kerandi | Technical adviser | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | South Sudan | Andre Nabil Ouedraogo Abe Kiri | Senior program officer Senior Nutrition and food security associate | |
| UNICEF | South Sudan | Ruth Situma | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | South Sudan | Aachal Chand | Head of Human Capital | [email protected] |
| WHO | South Sudan |
Sudan
| FAO | Sudan | |||
| UNHCR | Sudan | Miata Johnson John Alibosit | Public health officer Senior Program officer | |
| UNICEF | Sudan | Tewoldeberhan Daniel | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Sudan | Merlyn Chapfunga | Head of nutrition and school feeding | [email protected] |
| WHO | Sudan |
Timor Leste
| FAO | Timor Leste | Paula Lopes Da Cruz | Assistant FAOR | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Timor Leste | |||
| UNICEF | Timor Leste | |||
| WFP | Timor Leste | Aliahmad Khan | Head of Programme | [email protected] |
| WHO | Timor Leste |
Yemen
| FAO | Yemen | Munywoki, Joel | Nutrition and food systems officer | [email protected] |
| UNHCR | Yemen | Sameera Banwair Hamed Barekzai | Senior Public health associate- nutrition focal point Senior program officer | |
| UNICEF | Yemen | Josephine Ippe | Chief Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WFP | Yemen | Salem Muftah | Programme, Policy Officer Nutrition | [email protected] |
| WHO | Yemen |