Parvathy Ramaswami
Deputy Country Director for Programme and Operations in Afghanistan, World Food Programme

In her 24 years at the United Nations, Parvathy Ramaswami has worked in India, the Asia–Pacific region, and at the headquarters of the WFP, and has numerous experiences working in both emergency and development contexts. She joined the WFP Country Office in Afghanistan in 2019. She holds a masters’ degree in Organizational Performance Management from the School of Management, Cranfield University in England.

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