Focal Points

Namibia

Mr. Teofilus Nghitila

Operational Focal Point since 2012-09-06
Director of Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Private Bag 13306
Windhoek
Republic of Namibia
Tel: + 264 61 284 2751
Fax: 011 264 61 240 339
Email: teofilus.nghitila(at)met.gov.na; absnamibia(at)meft.gov.na

Nauru

Mrs. Berilyn Jeremiah

Operational Focal Point since 2018-02-05
Secretary for Department of Environmental Management and Agriculture
Department of Environmental Management and Agriculture
Government Office
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru
Tel: +674 5573369
Email: secretarycienauru(A T)gmail.com; reagan.moses(A T)gmail.com; berilyn.jeremiah(A T)gmail.com; samuel.grundler(A T)gmail.com; branessa(A T)nauruun.org

Nepal

Dr. Krishna Hari Pushkar

Political Focal Point since 2023-10-17
Finance Secretary
Ministry of Finance
Singhadurbar
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: +977 1 4211161
Email: khpushkar(a t )mof.gov.np; muktiram.acharya(a t )mof.go.np

Mr. Shreekrishna Nepal

Operational Focal Point since 2023-02-10
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Finance, International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division (IECCD)
Singadhurbar
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: +977 1 4211837
Email: sknepal40(a t )mof.gov.np

Netherlands

Ms. Alexandra Louiszoon

Political Focal Point since 2023-07-19
Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Rijnstraat 8
The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 3484 384
Email: aj.louiszoon(AT) minbuza.nl

New Zealand

Ms. Julia Beatrice Wiener

Political Focal Point since 2024-03-15
Policy Officer
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
195 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Tel: 6421398617
Email: julia.wiener(a t )mfat.govt.nz

Ms. Andrea Stewart

Operational Focal Point since 2012-10-07
Senior Adviser
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, International Development Group (IDG)
195 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Tel: : +64 4 439 8368
Fax: 011 64 4 439 8517
Email: andrea.stewart[a t ]mfat.govt.nz; james.brennan[a t ]mfat.govt.nz

Nicaragua

Mrs. Heyddy Calderon Palma

Political Focal Point since 2023-04-14
Ministra
Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (MARENA)
Kilometro - 12 ½ Carretera Norte
Managua
Nicaragua
Tel: +505 22631273
Email: calderonheyddy505 at gmail.com; hcalderon at marena.gob.ni

Mr. Edwardo José Flores Coca

Operational Focal Point since 2024-04-05
Vice Minister
Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (MARENA)
Kilometro 12⅟2 Carretera Norte
Managua 5123
Nicaragua
Tel: +505 2298 0225
Email: efloresc2024(at)gmail.com

Niger

Dr. Maazou Kamaye

Political Focal Point since 2013-01-14
Executive Secretary, National Council on Environment and Sustainable Development (CNEDD)
Prime Minister's Cabinet
SE/ CNEDD
Niamey 10193
Niger
Tel: + 227 96 98 74 70, + 227 90 22 17 00
Fax: + 227 20 72 45 56
Email: kamayemaazou at yahoo.fr

Mr. Yakoubou Mahaman Sani

Operational Focal Point since 2018-03-26
Directeur General
Direction General de la Programmation du Developpement
Niamey
Niger
Email: yakoubousani(A T)yahoo.fr

Nigeria

Mr. Balarabe Abbas Lawal

Political Focal Point since 2023-11-21
Minister
Federal Ministry of Environment
Mabushu Headquarters
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
Tel: +08033147758
Email: balarabe.abbas(A T)yahoo.com

Mr. Stanley Jonah

Operational Focal Point since 2020-10-19
Director
Federal Ministry of Environment
Mabushi
Abuja, FCT 23409
Nigeria
Tel: +2348034500728
Email: husseini.ambo(at)gmail.com

Niue

Ms. Peleni Talagi

Political Focal Point since 2019-03-12
Acting Secretary to Government
Office of the Secretary to Government
PO Box 40
Alofi 9974
Niue Island
Tel: +683 4228
Email: peleni.talagi(A T)gov.nu

Mr. Haden Talagi

Operational Focal Point since 2019-03-12
Director - Department of Environment
Department of Environment
Fonuakula
Alofi
Niue Island
Tel: +683 4021
Email: haden.talagi at gov.nu

North Macedonia

Miss Kaja Shukova

Political Focal Point since 2023-03-07
Minister
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Square "Presveta Bogorodica" No. 3
Skopje 1000
North Macedonia
Tel: +389 2 3251 403
Fax: +389 2 3220 165
Email: k.sukova(A T)moepp.gov.mk

Ms. Vesna INDOVA

Operational Focal Point since 2016-08-24
Head of Unit for Coordination and Technical Implementation of IPA
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Goce Delcev No. 18
Skopje 1000
North Macedonia
Tel: +389 2 3251 440
Fax: +389 2 3220 165
Email: v.indova(AT) moepp.gov.mk; vesnaindova(AT) yahoo.com

Norway

Mr. Jonas Volden Weltan

Council Member for the constituency of Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway since 2024-04-09, Political Focal Point
Senior Advisor
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7, Juniplassen 1 / Victoria Terrasse 7
Oslo N-0251
Norway
Tel: +47 23951189
Email: jonas.volden.weltan(a t )mfa.no; lauren.celine.naville.gisnas(a t )norad.no; lagi(a t )norad.no; lauren.c.gisnas(a t )norad.no; guri.sandborg(a t )kld.dep.no