Contact List-South Asia

SA / Country Focal Point UNDP Resident Rep. NCSD.
Afghanistan   Mr Erick Eduard De Mul
UN Resident Co-ordinator/UNDP Res. Rep
United Nations Development Programme
C/o PO Box 1051 Islamabad, Pakistan,
Tel (92-51) 221-1451
Fax (92-51) 221-1450, 221-1475
E-mail: fo.afg@undp.org
URL: http://www.undp.org
 
Bangladesh Mr. Mamunur Rashid,
Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forest
Building No. 6, 13th Floor
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka, 1000-Bangladesh
Tel: (880-2) 861-0481
Fax: (880-2) 861-9210
E-mail: (in New York): msorcar@un.int
Mr Jorgen Lissner
UNDP Res.Rep
United Nations Development Programme
GPO Box. 224, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-811-8600-06
Fax: 880-2-811-3196
Email: registry.bd@undp.org
www.un-bd.org/undp/
National Environment Committee
Mr. Abbab Ahmad, Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forest
Bangladesh Secretariat, Building 6, Room
309 Dhaka, 1000- BANGLADESH
Tel: +880 (2) 404349
Fax:+880 (2) 869 210

NCSD Convenors Group
c/o Ainun Nishat
Country Representative, IUCN-Bangladesh
House #3A, Road #15(new), Dhanmondi
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
(880-2) 812-620
E-mail: iucnbd@citechco.net
Bhutan Hon.Dasho Nado Rinchhen
Deputy Minister for Environment National Environment Commission
P.O. Box 466
Thimpu, Bhutan
Tel: (975) 2 23384
Fax: (975) 2 23385
Mr. Shun-ichi Murata
UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Representative
United Nations Development Programme
G.P.O. Box 162, United Nations House, Dremton Lam, Thimphu
Tel (975-2) 322-498, 322-443, 322-315, 323-008, 322-424
Fax (975-2) 322-657, 323-006
Email:fo.btn@undp.org
URL:  http://www.undp.org
National Environment Commission (NEC)
Mr. Dasho Paljor J. Dorji
Deputy Minister for Environment
c/o Ms Gaki
P. O. Box 466 Thimphu, BHUTAN
Tel:+975 (2) 23384; 24323
Fax:+975 (2) 23385
India Mr. Rajeev Kher
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forest
Paryavaran Bhawwan, C.G.O. Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003, India
Tel: +91 11 4363956
Fax: +91 11 4363956
Ms. Brenda Gael McSweeney
UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme P.O. Box 3059, New Delhi110003
Tel: (91-11)462 8877 
Fax:(91-11) 462-7612
Email: fo.ind@undp.org
URL:  http://www.undp.org.in
National Environmental Council
Hon. T.K. Nair,
Secretary to the Government
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Paryabaran Bhavan, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, 110003 New Delhi, INDIA
Tel: (91) 11/436-0721
Fax: (91) 11/ 4362222
Email: secy@envfor.delhi.nic.in
Iran Dr. Nasser Moharamnejad
Secretary of National Committee for Sustainable Development
P.O.BOX 15875-5181
Tehran , Islamic Republic of Iran
Tel: ( +9821 ) 8905172
Fax: ( +9821 ) 8905172
E-mail: ncsd.iran@mail.dci.co.ir
 Mr Franscesco Bastagli
UN Resident Co-ordinator/UNDP Res.Rep
United Nations Development Programme
PO Box 15875-4557, Tehran, Iran
Tel: (98-21) 873-2812, 873-2813, 874-6673, 874-6648
Fax: (98-21) 873-8864
E-mail: franscesco.bastagli@undp.org
URL: http://www.undp.org

Iranian National Committee for Sustainable Development .
Department of the Environment
P.O.Box 15875-5181
Tel : ( +9821 ) 8905172
Fax :( +9821 ) 8905172
URL : http:// www.ncsd-iran.org
Maldives  

Mr. Sjaak Bavelaar
UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Rep.
United Nations Development Programme
UN Building, Buruzumagu, P.O. Box 2058, Male

Tel:(960) 324-501
Fax:(960) 324-504
Emai: sjaak.bavelaar@undp.org
URL: http://www.mv.undp.org 

National Commission for the Protection of the Environment
Mr. Mohamed Khaleel
Deputy Director,
Environmental AffairsMinistry of Planning, Human Resources and Environment
Ghazee Building, Male, MALDIVES
Tel: (960) 324861 / 313039
Fax: (960) 327351
Email: mphre@dhivehinet.net.mv   
Nepal Mr. Janak R. Joshi,
Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Population and Environment
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1 241586, 241587
Fax: 977-1 242138

UNDP Focal Point for WSSD activities:
Bhesh R. Dhamala
Asst. Resident Representative and Sustainable Development Advisor
Environment, Natural Resource and Cultural Heritage Unit
United Nations Development Programme
PO Box 107, Pulchowk
Kathmandu, Nepal
E-mail: bhesh.dhamala@undp.org
Environmental Protection Council
Mr. Surya Man Shakya
Member Secretary
National Planning Commission Secretariat
P.O. Box 1284, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, NEPAL
Tel:  (977) 1/217-572
Fax: (977) 1/226-500
URL: http://www.scdp.org.np
Pakistan Mr. Shafqat Ezdi Shah
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
Shaheed-1-Millat Sectt, Islamabad, Pakistan
Fax: (92-51) 9202211
Mr Onder Yucer
UNDP Res.Rep
United Nations Development Programme
9th Floor, Saudi Pak Towers
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: 92-51-2279165
Fax: 92-51-2279080
Email: webmaster@un.org.pk 
Environment and Urban Affairs Division
Ministry of Environment and Urban Affairs, Forestry and Wildlife
Government of Pakistan,
5th floor
Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat
Islamabad PAKISTAN
Tel: +92 (51) 920 2211; 7282
Fax: +92 (51) 920 2725
Sri Lanka Mr. N. Bathmanathan ,
Secretary Ministry of Forestry & Environment
No. 82 Sampathpaya, Rajamalwatte Rd.
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Tel: 94-1-877290
Fax: 94-1-977292, 875325
E-mail: scefe@sltnet.lk
Mr.Peter Witham
UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme
202-204 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Box 1505, Colombo 7
Tel: (94-1)  580-691-7
Fax: (94-1) 581-116, 501-396
Email: fo.lka@undp.org
URL: http://www.undp.lk
Ministry of Forestry and Environment
Mr. K.A.S. Gunasekera, Secretary
Environment Division
104/A Kitulwatte Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Tel: (941) 67 14 10 / 87 72 90
Fax: (941) 67 11 65
E-mail: envecon@sltnet.lk