NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - (January 2011)
For an updated version of the National Contact list please consult the global website
Member states
ARMENIA

Mrs. Ruzanna Davtyan
Head of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Republic of Armenia
ADDRESS: 3rd Government Building, Republic Square, Yerevan, 375010
PHONE: +37410-585469
PHONE2: +3741- 533629
FAX: +3741- 534902
AUSTRALIA

Mr. Kevin Keeffe
Deputy Secretary
ADDRESS: Department of Environment & Heritage, G.P.O. Box 787, Canberra ACT 2601
PHONE: +612-6274 1072
FAX: +61 2 6274 1858
E-MAIL: Kevin.Keeffe@environment.gov.au
Dr. Kimberley Terrell
PHONE: +612-6274-1074
FAX: +61 2 6274 1858
E-MAIL: kimberley.terrell@environment.gov.au
WEBSITE: http//www.environment.gov.au/
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: The Council of Australian Governments (CoAG)works to increase cooperation amongst Australian governments to progress matters of national interest. CoAG’s role includes consultation on major initiatives undertaken by one government which impacts on other governments, and on major whole-of-government issues arising from Ministerial Council deliberations. Other key Ministerial Councils whose work is directly relevant to sustainable development include: Australian and New Zealand Environment.
BANGLADESH

Mr. Mamunur Rashid
Secretary, National Environment Committee
ADDRESS: Ministry of Environment and Forests, Building No. 6, 13th Floor
PHONE: +8802-861-0481
FAX: +8802-861-9210
E-MAIL: msorcar@un.in
BHUTAN

Hon. Dep. Minister Dasho Paljor J. Dorji
Head, National Environment Commission
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 466, Thimpu
PHONE: +975-223384
FAX: +975-223385
CAMBODIA

H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth
Senior Minister, Minister of the Environment
ADDRESS: Ministry for the Environment, No. 48 Samdech Preah Sihanouk, Tonle Bassac, Chamkamon, Phnom Penh
PHONE: +855 23-214-027
FAX: +855 23-219-287
Mr. Long Rithirak
Deputy Director General, Ministry of Environment
ADDRESS: Ministry for the Environment, No. 48 Samdech Preah Sihanouk, Tonle Bassac, Chamkamon, Phnom Penh
FAX: +855 23-219-287
E-MAIL: moeimo@online.com.kh
CHINA

Ms. Huang Weibo
Director, Environmental Management Division
ADDRESS: Department of Regional Economy, National Development and Reform Commission
PHONE: +86-10 685-01749
FAX: +86-10 685-02993
E-MAIL: emdsdpc@mx.cei.gov.cn
Mr. Zhou Hailin
Director, Sustainable Development Strategy Division, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21
ADDRESS: Department of Regional Economy, National Development and Reform Commission
PHONE: +86-10 58884831
FAX: +86-10 58884830
E-MAIL: zhouhl@acca21.org.cn
FIJI

Mr. Joseva Sania Rogo
Deputy Secretary, National Planning Office
ADDRESS: Ministry of Finance & National Planning, P.O. Box 2212, Govt. Bldg., Suva, Fiji Islands
PHONE: +679-331-3411
FAX: +679-330-4809
E-MAIL: jsania@govnet.gov.fj
Mr. Pita Wise
Acting Chief, Economic Planning Officer, National Planning Office
ADDRESS: Ministry of Finance & National Planning, P.O. Box 2212, Govt. Bldg., Suva, Fiji Islands
PHONE: +679-331-3411 ext. 2302
FAX: +679-330-4809
E-MAIL: pwise@govnet.gov.fj
FRANCE

Mr. Moncef Follain
Desk Officer - Foreign Affairs
ADRESS: 37 Quai d'Orsay 75700 Paris 07S
PHONE: +331 43 17 48 96
FAX: +331-43-17-55-58
Email: moncef.follain@diplomatic.gouv.fr
Mr. Sebastien Hua
First Secretary
ADRESS: PM of France to the UN
PHONE: +212-702-4918
FAX: +212-486-9120
Email: sebastien.hua@diplomatic.gouv.fr
Web Site: http://www.conference-rio2012.gouv.fr/
GEORGIA

Ministry of Environment of Georgia
ADDRESS: Department of Environmental Policy, Kostava St. 68a, Tbilisi 380079
PHONE: +995-32-943670
FAX: +995-32-943670
E-MAIL: gmep@caucasus.net
INDIA

Ms. Riva Ganguli Das
Director, Ministry of External Affairs
ADDRESS: Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi, India
PHONE: +91-11-2301-4040
FAX: +91-11-2-2301-9996
E-MAIL: user@mea.gov.in, dirune@mea.nic.in
Web Site: http://envfor.nic.in/
INDONESIA

Assistant Minister for Global Environmental Affairs and International Cooperation
ADDRESS: Ministry of Environment, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan, Kebon Nanas, Jakarta, 13440
PHONE: +62-21-858-0112
FAX: +62-21-858-0112
Director for Natural Resource and Environmental Management
ADDRESS: National Dev. Planning Agency/BAPPENAS, Alam Dan Linkungan Hidup, Bldg. 2 A, 4th Floor, Jln. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta 10310
PHONE: +6221-3900412
FAX: +6221-390-0412
E-MAIL: prabowo@bappenas.go.id
Web Site: http://www.menlh.go.id
IRAN

Mr. Mahmoud Barimani
Director General for International Economic Affairs and Specialized Agencies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ADDRESS: No. 45, Building no. 8.2., 2nd Floor Koushk Mesri St. Ferdowsi Ave. Tehran, Iran
PHONE: +98-21 61 15 44 75/61 15 44 76
FAX: +98-21 66 70 41 76/61 15 45 15
E-MAIL: iran-csd@mfa.gov.ir
JAPAN

Mr. Naohisa Okuda
Senior Policy Coordinator, Policy and Coordination Division, Global Environment Bureau
ADDRESS: Ministry of the Environment, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8975, Japan
PHONE: +813-3-5521-8244
FAX: +813-3-3504-1634
E-MAIL: NAOHISA_OKUDA@env.og.jp
Ministry of the Environment of Japan
ADDRESS: 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chioyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8975
E-MAIL: globe.dep@eanet.go.jp
Web Site: http://www.env.go.jp/en/index.html
KAZAKHSTAN

Mr. Bulat Yessekin
Executive Director, Regional Environmental Centre
National Environmental Centre of Sustainable Development
ADDRESS: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, 81 K. Marx Street, 475000, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
PHONE: +7 (3272) 980-537
FAX: +7 (3272) 507-784
E-MAIL: Besekin@neapsd.kz, kkaribayeva@itte.kz
KIRIBATI

Mr. Taneti Maamau
Permanent Secretary for Finance and Economic Development
ADDRESS: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, P.O. Box 67, Bairiki, Tarawa
PHONE: +686-21802
FAX: +686-21-307
E-MAIL: mtaneti@hotmail.com
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Mr. Yong Heui Yoon
Deputy Director
ADDRESS: Global Environment Office
Ministry of Environment, Korea
PHONE: +82-2-2110-6563
FAX: +82-2-504-9206
E-MAIL: yongheui@me.go.kr
MALASYIA

Aziyah Mohamed
Director, Environment and Natural Resource Economics Section
Telephone:+603-8888 3837
Fax:+603-8888 432
MALDIVES

Mr. Ho Jeong
Deputy Director, Environmental Affairs
ADDRESS: Ministry of Planning, Human Resources & Environment, Government of Maldives, Male
PHONE: +960-322-286
FAX: 960-327-351
E-MAIL: env@environment.gov.mv\hojeong.kim@undp.org
MARSHALL ISLANDS

Mr. Carl Hacker
Director, Economic Policy Planning and Statistics, Majuro
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1349, Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
PHONE: +692-625-3802/3803
FAX: +692-625-3805
E-MAIL: planning@ntamar.net.csheppso@hotmail.com
Mr.Jackeo Reland
ADDRESS: Permanent Mission of the Marshall Islands to the United Nations
FAX: +692-625-3012
EMAIL: vchonggum@ntamar.net
MICRONESIA

Mr. Marion Henry
Assistant Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Kolonia
Office of Planning and Statistics, P.O.Box PS4, Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
PHONE: +691 320-2646/5133
FAX: +691 320-5854
E-MAIL: fsmdea@mail.fm/marionh@mail.fm
MONGOLIA

Mr. Enkhbat Altangerel
Director - Ministry of Nature and Environment Sustainable Development and Strategic Planning Department
ADRESS: Government Building- 3, Baga Toiruu, Ulaanbaatar - 11 Mongolia - 210620A
PHONE: +976 - 51 – 267548
FAX: +976 - 11 – 320281
EMAIL: mne@mongol.net
Web Site: www.mne.mn
Ms. Enkhtsetseg Ochir
Ambassador
Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations
PHONE: +212-861-9460
FAX: +212-861-9464
EMAIL: mongolia@un.int
MYANMAR

Mr. Daw Yin Yin Lay
Joint Secretary/Director
ADDRESS: National Commission for Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pyay Road, Dagon P.O., Yangon
PHONE: +951-221-594
FAX: +951-221-546
E-MAIL: env.myan@mptmail.net.mm
NAURU

Mr. Samuel Grundler
Director, Development Planning and Policy Division
Government Offices, Yaren District, REPUBLIC OF NAURU, Central Pacific
PHONE: +674-444-3150
Email: samuel.grundler@naurugov.nr
Ms. Berilyn Jeremiah
Director, Aid Management Unit - Ministry of Finance and Sustainable Development
ADRESS: Offices, Yaren District, REPUBLIC OF NAURU, Central Pacific
PHONE: +674 444-3124
ENAIL: berilyn.jeremiah@naurugov.ne
H.E. Ambassador Marlene Moses
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
ADRESS: Assion to the United Nations
PHONE: +212-937-0074
FAX: +212-937-0079
nauru@un.int
nauru@commonwealth.org
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: Aid coordination and Management; alignment of development assistance to National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) and monitoring progress of NSDS.
NEPAL

Mr. Janak Raj Joshi, Joint Secretary
Joint Secretary, Environment Protection Council; Ministry of Population and Environment
ADDRESS: Ministry of Population and Environment, P.O.Box, Singha Durbar, Katmandu
PHONE: +9771-241-587
FAX: +9771-241-188
E-MAIL:janakjoshi@hotmail.com, capacity21@scdp.wlink.com.np
NETHERLAND

Ms. Teddie Muffels
Executive Co-ordinator, Sustainable Development
ADDRESS: Department of economic and ecological affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, the Netherlands
PHONE: +31-(0)70-3484946
FAX: +31-(0)70-3484985
E-MAIL: teddie.muffels@minbuza.nl
Web Site: http://www.minbuza.nl
NEW ZEALAND

The Director
Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
ADDRESS: Private Bag 18-901, Wellington, New Zealand
PHONE: +644-439-8500
FAX: +644-917-7523
E-MAIL: env@mfat.govt.nz
Mr. Mark Ramsden
Director, Environment Division
ADDRESS: Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the U.N.
PHONE: +212-317-3085
FAX: +212-758-0827
E-MAIL: Mark.Ramsden@mfat.govt.nz
Web Site: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/sustainability/programme.html
PAKISTAN

Mr. Jawed Ali Khan
Director General (Environment)
ADRESS: Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan, Local Government, Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad
PHONE: +92-51 924-5528
FAX: +92-51 924-5533
EMAIL: jawedalikhan@hotmail.com
Mr. Shafqat Ezdi Shah
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment
ADRESS: Ministry of Environment, Shaheed-1-Millat Sectt, Islamabad
PHONE: +92-51 920-2211
PALAU

Mr. Temmy L. Shmull
Minister of State
PHONE: +680-488-1189/2509
FAX: +680-488-2443
E-MAIL: ministryofstate@bdarop.com
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Mr. Mathias Lasia
Deputy Secretary
ADDRESS: Department of National Planning and Rural Development, Waigani
PHONE: +675-328-8501/8502
FAX: +675-323-3147
E-MAIL: Mathias_lasia@treasury.gov.pg
Mr. Kila Ai
Director
ADDRESS: National Planning Office, Central Government Offices, Waigani
PHONE: +675 328-8502/+675 321-2877
FAX: +675 325-2757/+675 321-1224
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: There are two key agencies responsible for coordinating sustainable development or Agenda 21 matters in Papua New Guinea.
PHILIPPINES

Ms. Margarita R. Songco
Deputy Director-General, National Economic & Development Authority (NEDA)
ADDRESS: 12 Amber Drive, NEDA Bldg., Pasig City
FAX: +632 633-6016
E-MAIL: mrsongco@neda.gov.ph
Ms. Sheila Marie M. Encabo
OIC Director, Agriculture Staff and Head
Philippine Council for Sustainable Development Coordinating Secretariat
PHONE: +632 6313714
FAX: +632 6336015
E-MAIL: smencabo@neda.gov.ph
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Mr. Dmitry Maksimychev
Acting Head of Division Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ADDRESS: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya, Moscow 119200
PHONE: +7095 244-4211
FAX: +7095-244-2401
E-MAIL: dmoecology@mid.ru
SAMOA

Mr. Benjamin Pereira
Assistant CEO, Economic, Planning and Policy Division
ADRESS: Private Bag, Ministry of Finance, Apia, SAMOA
PHONE: +685 34333, 34324
FAX: +685 21212
HE. Mr. Ali'ioaiga Feturi ELISAIA
Ambassador/Permanent Representative
ADRESS: Mission of Samoa to the United Nations
PHONE: +212-599-6196
FAX: +212-599-0797
EMAIL: samoa@un.int
Web Site: www.mof.gov.ws
SINGAPORE

Mr Hazri Hassan
Deputy Director
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
PHONE: +011-65-67319484
FAX: +212-826-2964
E-MAIL: hazri_hassan@mewr.gov.sg
Ms Wu, Ye-Min
First Secretary
PHONE: + 212-826-0840/509
E-MAIL: wu_ye_min@mfa.gov.sg
SOLOMON ISLAND

Ms. Jane Waetara
Permanent Secretary
ADRESS: Department National Planning and Aid Coordination, Honiara
PHONE: +677-28604
FAX: +677-30163
E-MAIL: psnrp@pmc.gov.sb/jmkabui@hotmail.com
SRI LANKA

Hon. Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
82, Sampathpaya, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla
PHONE: +94-11-286-6617/18
FAX: +94-11-286-6613/2877281
E-MAIL: eeconga@yahoo.com, lasith@slt.lk
Mr. M.A.R.D. Jayatilake
Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
82, Sampathpaya, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla
PHONE: +94-11-2-493-9757
FAX: +94-11-441-0236
E-MAIL: secoffice@menr.lk
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: after the CSD in Johannesburg in South Africa, we are in the process of preparation Sri Lanka National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) with financial assistance from UNEP. This strategy will be finalized by the end of June 2007 and we wish to set in motion a serious of activities to implement Sri Lanka NSDS. The present institutional setup in the country will be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of Sri Lanka NSDS. The present institutional setup in the country will be strengthened to facilitate the implementation of Sri Lanka NSD
TAJIKISTAN

Mr. Djalil Buzrukov
Adviser to the Minister of Environment & Head of TB SIC ICSD
ADDRESS: Ministry Of Environment, Dushanbe, 12 Bohtar Street, Tajikistan, 734 0025 Republic of Tajikistan
PHONE: +992-372-217198
FAX: +992-372-217198
E-MAIL: woterforum@tojikiston.com, kodir@tojikiston.com
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: Ministry of Economy and Foreign Economic Relations: Department of Stabilizing Policy
THAILAND

Mr. Asdaporn Krairapanond (Contact Person)
Senior Environmental Specialist
ADRESS: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, 92 Soi Phahon Yothin 7, Phahon Yothin Road, Samsennai, Bangkok, Thailand 10400
PHONE: + 662 278 8622
FAX: +662 278 8621
E-MAIL: akrairapanond@yahoo.com
Mr. Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
ADRESS: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, 92 Soi Phahon Yothin 7, Phahon Yothin Road, Samsennai, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand 10400
PHONE: +662 278-8544
FAX: +662 278-8545
E-MAIL: Petipong@monre.go.th
TIMOR LESTE

UNDP
UN Agency House, Caicoli Street, Dili, East Timor
PHONE: +670-3-312-481
FAX: +670-3-312-40
TONGA
Dr. Caroline Fusimalohi
Director of Planning, Central Planning Department
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 827, Nuku'alofa, Tonga (South Pacific)
PHONE: +676 23900
FAX: +676 24260
E-MAIL: Director@cpd.gov.to
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: No such body exists yet in Tonga. However, focal point for coordinating sustainable development is with the Central Planning Department as Secretariat to the Development Coordination Committee (DCC) and details are provided below.
TURKEY

Mr. Sema Acar
Head, Department of Foreign Relations
ADDRESS: Ministry of Environment, Cevre Bakanligi, Eskisehir Yolu, Ankara, Turkey
PHONE: + 90-312-285-1705
FAX: +90-312-285-3739
E-MAIL: damla.say@mfa.gov.tr
Ms. Zeynep Kiziltan/Ms. Emriye Bagdagul Ormanci
Counselor/First Secretary
ADDRESS: PM of Turkey to the UN
PHONE: +212-949-0150
FAX: +212-949-0086
E-MAIL: zkiziltan@mfa.gov.tr/eormanci@mfa.gov.tr
TURKMENISTAN

Mr. Atamuradov Begench
Deputy Minister of Nature and Environmental Protection
PHONE: +7-1099312-354317
E-MAIL: babaev@desert.ashgabad.su
Mr. Andrei Marlenstovich Aranbaev
Chair, Catena Ecological Club (NGO)
ADDRESS: Ashgabad, 102 Kemine Street
PHONE: +3632-441016
FAX1: +9931-1099312/398586/511613
E-MAIL: Catena@glasnet.ru
TUVALU

Mr. Aunese Simati
Secretary of Finance, Ministry of Finance
PHONE: +688-20202
FAX: +688-21210/20204/20230
E-MAIL: mouhala@tuvalu.tv
UNITED KINGDOM

Jonathan Tillson
Divisional Leader
ADDRESS: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, Area 4E, 9 Millbank, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
PHONE: +4420-7238-5695
E-MAIL: jonathan.tillson@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Eileen Mortby
ADDRESS: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, Area 4E, 9 Millbank, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
FAX: +4420-7238-5983
E-MAIL: eileen.mortby@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting:
- Sustainable Development Unit, Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions;
- The Government Panel;
- The UK Round Table;
- (d)Going for Green;
- Local Agenda 21;
- Environment Agency (for England and Wales)/(similar agency for Scotland);
- Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dr. John Matuszak
Division Chief for Sustainable Development and Multilateral Affairs
ADDRESS1: Office of Environmental Policy, Burea of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US
Department of State, STATE/OES/ENV, HST Room 2726, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20520, USA
PHONE: +202.647.9278
FAX: +202.647.6876
E-MAIL: MatuszakJM@State.gov
UZBEKISTAN

Mr. Uktam I. Barnoyev
Acting Head of the Secretariat of Agro-Industrial Complex
ADDRESS: Cabinet of Ministers, Mustakilik Square, Block No 5, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, 700078
PHONE: + (99 8712) 139-80-87
PHONE2: + (998712) 413-090
FAX: + (98712) 139-16-38
FAX: + 998-712; 998-711
E-MAIL: uznature@gamli.com, sergey.khomenko@undp.org, tashkent@glas.apc.org
Key Functions in relations to National Reporting: Coordination of the activities of the Permanent Working Group (PWG) of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Sustainable Development and experts for implementation of decisions aimed at development and realization of the Concept, National Sustainable Development Strategy and Agenda of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the 21st century.
VANUATU

Mr. Frederick Hosea
Acting Director
ADDRESS: Economic Sector Planning, Department of Finance
PHONE: +678 22043/22605
FAX: +678-23087
E-MAIL: fhosea@vanuata.gov.vu
Mr. Russell Nari
Deputy Director, National Environment Unit
ADDRESS: Private Mail Bag 9063, Port Vila, Vanuatu
VIET NAM

Dr. Nguyen Thai Lai
Director-General, Department of Water Resources Management
ADDRESS: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
PHONE: +844-943-7079
FAX: +844-943-7417
E-MAIL: ntlai@yahoo.com.vn; cucqltainguyennuoc@hn.vnn.vn |