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Ramla Khalidi (She / Her)

Resident Representative

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Master's DegreeGeorgetown University

Viet Nam

Summary

Ramla Khalidi is the UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam, leading integrated, evidence‑based programming that advances inclusive and sustainable development. She brings 30+ years in development and policy research, with 25 years across UNDP and the UN Secretariat. Previously, as UNDP Resident Representative in Syria, she directed a resilience and early‑recovery portfolio, mobilizing ~$50M annually and overseeing nine area offices and a 130‑person team. At ESCWA, she led organization‑wide strategic planning for the 2030 Agenda and SDGs and deepened partnerships with governments, donors, UN agencies and civil society.

Experience

  • project support
  • development
  • anti-poverty / social justice
  • personnel / human resources
  • tertiary education
  • viet nam
  • bahrain
  • syria
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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