Professional experience:

 Ms. Pem Chuki Wangdi is the Assistant Director, Social Window at the SAARC Development Fund.

Prior to joining the SDF, Pem was the Head of the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Bangladesh, Pem has also worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bhutan, first as Programme Analyst for the Poverty and MDG Unit from 2007-2009, and later as Head of the Management Support Unit from 2009-2014.

Pem has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Rangsit University in Thailand, and a Master's degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University in the US, and a Master's degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the University of Queensland in Australia.

Prior to working with UNDP, Pem worked with the National Commission for Women and Children in Bhutan, and undertook short term assignments with the World Wildlife Fund/US and the International Finance Corporation in Washington DC. Pem is a national of Bhutan.

Name: Ms. Pem Chuki Wangdi

Designation: Assistant Director, Social Window

Phone:

Email: pem@sdfsec.org