Our Team

Moises Venancio, Regional Adviser
Susanne Dam-Hansen, Regional Strategic Planner
Aikan Mukanbetova, Regional Specialist
Madi Musa Mohamed, Regional Associate

Sergelen Dambadarjaa, Resource Management Adviser
Pierre Hamouche, Business Specialist
Zeina El-Barrage, Operations Associate

Management
Khaled Abdel Shafi Director Regional Hub in Amman
Rima Manneh Executive Associate

External Relations & Advocacy
Noeman Alsayyad Regional Communications Advisor
Nada Bouari Regional Partnerships Advisor
Hoda ElNahlawy Online Content & Social Media Assistant

Programme & Policy Support
Governance, Rule of Law and Peacebuilding
Hassan Krayem Governance Adviser
Malin Herwig Programme Advisor, Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding
Marta Vallejo Programme Specialist, Justice and Human Rights
Tomoko Ikeda Programme Analyst
Jamileh Adwan Administrative Associate

Global Elections Project 
Luis Martinez Betanzos Regional Electoral Advisor (Istanbul based)
Najia Hashemee Regional Electoral Policy Specialist
Sana Sharabati Administrative Associate
Mais Al-Atiat Electoral Analyst
Ban Kasto Administrative Associate

Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Development
Nathalie Bouche Team Leader, MDGs/ Macroeconomics Advisor
Divika Iyer Policy Specialist
Fekadu Terefe Programme Specialist, Inclusive Growth and SD

Climate Change, DRR and Resilience Team
Kishan Khoday Regional Cluster Team Leader
Stephen Gitonga Programme Specialist, Energy
Walid Ali Programme Specialist, Climate Change
Yulia Isaeva UN Youth Volunteer in Climate Change
Denis Korchunov Sustainable Energy Specialist

Gender
Frances Guy Gender Team Leader

Development Impact & Crisis Coordination Support
Jennifer Colville Regional Team Leader, Innovation
Justus Okoko Programme Specialist, Crisis Coordination
 
Syria Sub-Regional Facility
Sub-Regional Response Facility Manager  Vacant

UNHCR - UNDP Joint Secretariat 
Michael Moroz Policy and Crisis Coordination Specialist, UNHCR-UNDP Joint Secretariat
Miki Takahashi Information Management/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Sara Al Zu’bi Admin and Operations Assistant
Saad Al Khatib Operations Assistant
Anna Vitkova Resilience Support Officer

Country Programme Support
Linda Haddad Country Programme Specialist
Ghada Sous Country Programme Associate

Results-based Management
Mohammad AlBatayneh Regional RBM and Evaluation Specialist
Fatima Zafar UNV Evaluation Specialist

Regional Operations
Human Resources
Naeem Ahmad HR Specialist

Security
Carla Naude Regional Security Advisor

Operations and Resource Management – Amman Hub
Huda Khattab Operations Manager

Operations
Laith Subehi   Operations Associate
Maha Mahmoud Operations Associate

Finance
Samer Fakhury Finance Analyst
Mahmoud Samadi Finance Associate

Procurement
Hanan AbuBaker Procurement Analyst
Abeer Awawdeh Procurement Associate
Abeer Alami Procurement Associate

Human resources
Rania Dawoudi Human Resource Associate
Safa Labib Human Resource Analyst

Information & Communication Tech
Zaid Amarin ICT Associate
Aymad Dar Khalaf ICT Associate

Security &Support
Marwan Naimatt Security Officer
Abubaker Abdelrazeq Senior Driver
Hani Jad Driver

Servicing the Region from Istanbul
Regional Advisory Committee on Procurement (RACP)
Cyrille Pernette RACP Chief
Nihad Mahmoud RACP Secretary-Procurement Associate
Elfatih Abdelraheem, Policy Specialist; HIV, Health and Development

South South Cooperation
Edem Bakhshish South-South Regional Advisor

United Nations Volunteers
Stephanie Laryea Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

 

Regional Programme  

Vacant Regional Programme Coordinator
Vacant Regional Programme specialist
Alessandra Muto Programme Management and Communication Officer

Arab Human Development Report
Ellen Lavinia Hsu Research Assistant
Nicolas Rapp Data Visualization Designer

Arab Knowledge Report
Hany Torky  Chief Technical Specialist
Stephanie Boustany Research Associate
Sirine Saghira Web Content and Research Assistant
Diana Assaf Copywriter and Research Officer
Anthony Fakhoury Research Assistant

Anti-Corruption Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries
Arkan El-Seblani Project Director & Chief Technical Advisor
Vacant National Project Officer
Reem Kaedbey Research and Coordination Officer
Sama El Roumi Research and Coordination Associate

Arabic Economic Integration For Sutsainable Development
Quang Anh Le Project Manager & Chief Technical Advisor
Waleed El Nozahy  Trade Development Advisor
Amr Radwan Trade and Regional Economic Integration Analyst
Anne Marie Rihane Research Assistant
Alaa Bassyouni Customs and Trade Facilitation Expert
Iman Abdelkader Trade Policy Expert
Qusay Qasrawi Trade Analyst

SDGs Climate Facility
Sujala Pant  Chief Technical Advisor and Regional Project Manager
Dustin Schinn Regional Climate Change Specialist 

Youth Leadership Programme
Magda Anna Janizewska Youth Leadership Programme Assistant
Saana Sarpo Youth Peace and Security
Guri Strand Karlsen Youth Empowerment

Arab Development Portal (ADP) &Digital Lighthouse Initiative (DLI)
Farah Choucair Project Manager & Technical Specialist
Layal Wehbe Project and Research Analyst
Yasser Najem Senior Statistician
Yasmine Koujou Research Officer and National Statistical Offices' Coordinator
Petra Halawi Research Assistant

Strengthening Early Warning and Crisis Response Capacities of the League of Arab States
Jasser Alshahed Chief Technical Advisor
Aya Moheyeldin Programme Coordinator
Ahmad Abd El Moaty Adly Programme Analyst

Regional Programme Management Support Unit
Abusabeeb Elsadig Result and Resource Managemet Specialist
Maya Abi-Zeid Reporting & Knowledge Management Specialist
Dany Wazen ICT Coordinator
Maya Beydoun Project Management Specialist
Ali Shraim Finance and Administrative Officer
Tarek Abdelhadi Project Management Consultant
Anthony Abi Saad Project Management Associate
Judy Sbayti Project Management Associate
Jad Chammas Junior Operations Officer
Nagham Ramadan ICT Assistant
AbedelKader AlHaj Ahmad Office Assistant
Ali Mohsen Office Clerk
Aiman Kcheich Driver