Our Team

Our Country Team is commited to contributing to the sustainable, inclusive and green development for the people of Uzbekistan.

Ms. Akiko Fujii

UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan

Ms Akiko Fujii was appointed Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan in July 2024.

Ms Fujii has worked for UNDP for over twenty five years: as Resident Representative in Maldives; as Deputy Resident Representative in Vietnam, Fiji Multi-Country Office (for Fiji, Federal States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) and Jamaica; and in various capacities at offices in Sudan, Tokyo (current UNDP Representation Office in Japan), and Pakistan.

Ms Fujii is strongly committed to the UN’s sustainable development agenda. As a UN senior manager, she has engaged energetically with economic and social issues arising from climate change, managed large scale humanitarian assistance in crisis and conflict situations, and advised on governance systems for achieving fair and sustainable human development for all.

Before embarking on her career with UNDP, she worked in various development organizations, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna, Austria, and a community development NGO in Kyoto; while still a student she volunteered to help victims of the Kobe Great Earthquake in 1995.

Ms Fujii holds Master degrees in Gender and Development from Sussex University, UK, and Human and Environmental Studies from Kyoto University, Japan, as well as Bachelor degrees from Osaka University of Foreign Studies and Musashino Art University, Japan.

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Mr. Anas Fayyad Qarman

UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Uzbekistan

Anas Fayyad Qarman assumed his role at UNDP Uzbekistan in August 2023, bringing a wealth of experience to the position. Prior to this, he held the position of UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Serbia, a role he occupied from 2019 onward. In Serbia, he oversaw a spectrum of responsibilities, encompassing the formulation, delivery, and vigilant monitoring of programs within the UNDP framework.

With 20 years UN career spanning back to 2003, Mr. Qarman's journey began as a National Officer with UNHCR in Jordan. In this capacity, he supported the preparedness measures for potential population displacements stemming from regional conflicts in Iraq and adjacent areas. Mr. Qarman's expertise then rippled across several key UN agencies, including UNICEF, UNOCHA & UNOPS. Notably, from 2011 to 2014, he led crucial programs and operations under the Ashraf camp project while serving in Iraq and Yemen. Mr. Qarman's journey also encompassed diverse roles within UNDP in Iraq, Bangladesh, and Kuwait in different capacities.

In his current role as UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Uzbekistan, he will continue driving sustainable progress and positive transformation within the realm of international development. Mr. Qarman holds a degree in Agriculture Science from Jordan University of Science & Technology, complemented by a Human Resources Management Diploma and a Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology.

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