Tristan NONDAH is a Programme Specialist in Horticulture and Vegetable Crops at the FAO since January 2015, providing technical guidance and overseeing the implementation of sustainable crop production programs globally, particularly focusing on vegetable crops. Previously, Tristan held the position of Environment Programme Manager at UNDP from January 2012 to January 2015, managing a portfolio of thematic projects related to climate change, biodiversity, and natural resource management. Tristan's earlier roles included provincial representative and training manager at various development institutes in Gabon and a position in research and horticultural production at TROPICASEM S.A. Tristan holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur Agronome from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agriculture and a Master's degree in Project Management from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Dakar.