Focal Points

Cabo Verde

Mr. Alexandre Nevsky Medina Rodrigues

Operational Focal Point since 2021-10-08
Political Focal Point since 2021-10-08
National Director of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
Rua Visconde S. Januario, CP 115, Ponta Belem
Praia, Ilha de Santiago 7600
Cabo Verde Cabo Verde
Tel: +238 333 73 95/ 333 84 87/ 333 75 13
Email: nevskyrodrigues(AT) gmail.com, alexandre.m.rodrigues(AT) maa.gov.cv

Cambodia

H.E. Dr. Eang Siophalleth

Political Focal Point since 2023-11-17
Minister
Ministry of Environment
Morodock Decho Building, No. 503, Chamkarmon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Tel: +855 17 814 999
Email: eangsophalleth(A T)moe.gov.kh

H.E. San Vanty

Operational Focal Point since 2023-11-17
Secretary of State
Ministry of Environment
Morodok Decho Building, No. 503, Chamkarmon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Tel: +855 12 616 167
Email: san.vanty at moe.gov.kh; sum.thy at moe.gov.kh

Cameroon

H.E. Pierre Hele

Political Focal Point since 2010-04-01
Minister
Ministry of Environment and Protection of Nature
B.P. 320
Yaounde, Center Region
Cameroon
Tel: +237 222233423
Email: minepcabinet(at)yahoo.fr

Dr. Unusa Haman

Operational Focal Point since 2017-07-17
Sub-Director for Environmental Planning
Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED)
P.O. Box 320
Yaounde, Center Region
Cameroon
Tel: +237 699490110
Email: hamanunusa[a t ]yahoo.fr, unusahaman71[a t ]gmail.com

Canada

Ms. Cam Do

Council Member for the constituency of Canada since 2024-08-19, Operational Focal Point
Operational Focal Point since 2024-08-19
Director General
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Otawa,, Ontario K0A 0G2
Canada
Email: cam.do(a t )international.gc.ca; melanie.chenier(a t )international.gc.ca; catherine.potvin(a t )international.gc.ca; christine.martel-fleming(a t )international.gc.ca; ebru.gurbuzer(a t )international.gc.ca; nicolas.tremblay2(a t )international.gc.ca

Central African Republic

Mr. Thierry Kamach

Political Focal Point since 2018-02-06
Ministre
Ministere de l'Environnement et du Developpement Durable
Bangui
Central African Republic
Tel: +00236 75 50 16 25 / 00236 72 35 18 04
Email: thierrykamach at gmail.com

Mr. Lambert Gnapelet

Operational Focal Point since 2018-03-08
Meteorological Engineer and Environment Manager
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Bangui
Central African Republic
Tel: +236 75 50 28 24 / 72 15 27 59
Email: lambertina12(a t )gmail.com; lambertgnapelet(a t )yahoo.fr

Chad

Mr. Mahamat Abdelkerim Hanno

Political Focal Point since 2022-10-31
Ministre
Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Sustainable Development
N’Djamena 1769
Tchad
Tel: +235 66 99 80
Email: mhthanno(a t )yahoo.com

Mr. Oumar Gadji Soumaila

Operational Focal Point since 2023-01-11
Climate Change Director
Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Sustainable Development
Rue Idriss Miskine, PO Box 447
Ndjamena
Chad
Tel: +235 66 98 91 96
Email: soumailagadji(a t )yahoo.fr

Chile

Ms. Constance Nalegach

Political Focal Point since 2022-07-12
Head International Affairs Office
Ministry of the Environment
San Martin 73
Santiago
Chile
Tel: +56 225735831
Email: cnalegach[a t ]mma.gob.cl

Mr. Miguel Stutzin

Operational Focal Point since 2015-09-30
Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
San Martin 73
Santiago
Chile
Tel: +56 2 2573 5879
Email: mstutzin at mma.gob.cl

China

Mr. Zhijun Cheng

Political Focal Point since 2021-02-26
Director General - International and Economic and Financial Cooperation Department
Ministry of Finance, People's Republic of China
San Li He St., Xichengqu
Beijing 100820
China
Tel: +86 010 68552473
Fax: +86 010 68552077
Email: ifid1wb(AT) mof.gov.cn

Mr. Xiang Peng

Operational Focal Point since 2019-09-26
Deputy Director
Ministry of Finance
No.3 Nansanxiang Sanlihe
Beijing 100820
China
Tel: +861068552485
Fax: +861068552483
Email: zjc(a t )mof.gov.cn

Colombia

Mrs. Constanza Bejarano Ramos

Political Focal Point since 2023-08-19
Director for Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Calle 10#5-51
Bogota, Distrito Capital
Colombia
Tel: +57 601 3814000
Email: constanza.bejarano(at)cancilleria.gov.co; paula.sanmiguel(at)cancilleria.gov.co; sofia.vargas(at)cancilleria.gov.co

Ms. Maria Teresa Becerra Ramirez

Operational Focal Point since 2023-02-07
Head of International Affairs Office
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Calle 37 No. 8-40
Bogota, Cundinamarca
Colombia
Tel: +571 3323400
Email: mtbecerra at minambiente.gov.co; lbermudez at minambiente.gov.co; sofia.vargas at cancilleria.gov.co; lpertuz at minambiente.gov.co; cgomezo at minambiente.gov.co; amgarciar at minambiente.gov.co

Comoros

Mr. Youssouf Elamine Youssouf Mbechezi

Operational Focal Point since 2017-12-08
Director General for Environment and Forests
Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, Environment and City Planning
P.O. Box 41 Mde EX Cefader
Moroni
Comoros
Tel: +269 321 94 86
Fax: +269 775 00 03
Email: youssouf_elamine(A T)yahoo.fr; abdouchamed(A T)yahoo.fr

Congo

Mrs. Arlette Soudan-Nonault

Operational Focal Point since 2018-03-27
Political Focal Point since 2018-03-27
Minister of Tourism and Environment
Ministry of Tourism and Environment
City Center, Tour Nabemba, 11th floor
Brazzaville
Congo
Email: soudannonaultarlette at gmail.com

Congo DR

Mr. Benjamin Toirambe Bamoninga

Operational Focal Point since 2023-02-06
Secrétaire Général á l’Environnement et Développement Durable
Ministere del'Environnement et Developpement Durable
Kinshasa
Congo DR
Email: toirambe2014(A T)gmail.com; jean_muneng57(A T)yahoo.fr; rdc_minenv(A T)yahoo.fr

Cook Islands

Ms. Tepaeru HERRMANN

Political Focal Point since 2016-03-22
Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 105 Avarua
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Tel: +682 29 347
Fax: +682 21 247
Email: secfa at cookislands.gov.ck; sandrina.thondoo at cookislands.gov.ck; peka.fisher at cookislands.gov.ck

Mr. Halatoa Fua

Operational Focal Point since 2022-02-02
Director
National Environment Service
PO Box 371
Avarua, Raratonga
Cook Islands
Tel: +682 21 256
Email: halatoa.fua(A T)cookislands.gov.ck; hayley.weeks(A T)cookislands.gov.ck

Costa Rica

Mr. Franz Tattenbach-Capra

Political Focal Point since 2022-05-10
Minister
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Barrio González Lahmann
San Jose, San Jose 10104
Costa Rica
Tel: 506 2233 4533 Ext. 8504
Email: ftattenbach(a t )minae.go.cr; despachominae(a t )minae.go.cr; echaverri(a t )minae.go.cr

Ms. Enid Chaverri Tapia

Operational Focal Point since 2018-05-29
GEF Operational Focal Point/Director of International Cooperation
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Frente Iglesia Votivo Sagrado Corazon, Barrio Francisco Peralta
San Jose, San Jose 10104
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 21068551
Email: echaverri at minae.go.cr

Cote d'Ivoire

HE Assahore Konan Jacques

Political Focal Point since 2023-11-22
Ministre
Ministère de l'Environnement, du Développement Durable et de la Transition Ecologique
Cité Administrative, Tour D 10è Etage, 20 BP 650
Abidjan 20
Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: +225 07 08 10 10 26
Email: j.assahore(a t )environnement.gouv.ci

Mrs. Ahou Sosthène Larissa Kouadio

Operational Focal Point since 2024-01-19
Conseiller Technique
Ministere des Finances et du Budget
Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: +225 07 79 55 17 22
Email: slarissa.kouadio(AT) gmail.com

Croatia

Mr. Mario Siljeg

Political Focal Point since 2017-11-14
State Secretary
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Ulica Grada Vukovara 220
Zagreb 10000
Croatia
Tel: +385 1 6307 411
Fax: +385 1 6307 426
Email: mario.siljeg(a t )mingor.hr

Ms. Gordana Ruklic

Operational Focal Point since 2004-10-07
Head of International Relations Service
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Radnicka cesta 80/22
Zagreb 10 000
Croatia
Tel: +385 1 3717 238
Fax: 011 385 1 3717 149
Email: gordana.ruklic at mingor.hr

Cuba

Mr. Ulises Fernandez Gomez

Operational Focal Point since 2020-01-28
Political Focal Point since 2020-01-28
Director
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia y Medio Ambiente
Direccion de Relacionees Internacionales
Havana
Cuba
Tel: +537 214 4554 / =535 2858992
Email: ulises(a t )citma.gob.cu; pruiz(a t )citma.gob.cu

Czech Republic

Mr. Michal Pastvinsky

Political Focal Point since 2013-10-18
Director, Department of International Relations
Ministry of Environment
Vrsovicka 65,
Prague 10 100 10
Czech Republic
Tel: + 420 267 122 838
Fax: + 420 267 310 015
Email: michal.pastvinsky(AT) mzp.cz

Mr. Premysl Stepanek

Operational Focal Point since 2020-01-01
Head of Multilateral Relations Unit
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Vrsovicka 65
Praha 100 10
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 267 122 309
Email: premysl.stepanek[a t ]mzp.cz