Anandita Philipose is the new Representative of UNFPA Lebanon (since January 2025). She brings over 18 years of international experience and expertise with the UN in the areas of protection, health, youth engagement, gender equality and women’s empowerment. Prior to joining the UNFPA Lebanon country office, Anandita was the Deputy Representative of the UNFPA Mali country office where she led a large programme in a complex humanitarian and
socio-political context.
Over the past 18 years, Anandita has worked in development and humanitarian settings at country, regional and HQ levels with UNFPA in West Africa, Southern and East Africa, and Asia-Pacific and other UN agencies such as WFP HQ, UN Women in Indonesia and UNESCO HQ. Her career is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and young people with a particular focus on their health, education and protection.
Anandita Philipose holds a Masters in Public Administration from Cornell University in New York. She can be reached at philipose@unfpa.org.
