Munkhtuya Altangerel

Ms. Altangerel is the Resident Representative of UNDP Timor-Leste since June 2019. Previously, Tuya served as the Deputy Resident Representative for Programmes and Operations in UNDP Georgia during 2018–2019, and as the Deputy Resident Representative in UNDP Kazakhstan (2014–2018). Tuya also served as a Policy Specialist/Advisor on MDGs, local development and south-south cooperation in the Bureau of Development Policy in UNDP New York (2007–2014), and as an international Assistant Resident Representative in UNDP Kyrgyzstan (2005–2007). Tuya has a rich development experience through working with the World Bank, CIVICUS-World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Environmental Resources Management (consulting company) and other international organizations. Tuya holds a Master of Science degree in Development Management/Development Economics from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. She speaks English and Russian.