Candra Samekto

Candra Samekto serves as the Country Director and Representative for the Pacific Island Countries at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) since January 2017, overseeing initiatives in various Pacific nations including Cook Islands, Fiji, and Vanuatu. Prior roles at IFAD include Country Director for Afghanistan and Programme Officer for China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, and Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Previous experience includes working at the Ministry of National Development Planning - BAPPENAS Indonesia as a Senior Planner and at PT PP (Persero) Tbk as a Site Engineer/Quality Control. Candra Samekto holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Natural Resources Management and Policy from The University of Queensland, an MSc in Water (Service) Management from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Universitas Gadjah Mada.