Ms. Shoko Noda is the UNDP Resident Representative in India.
Previously, she has served in the capacity of the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Maldives.
Ms Noda was pivotal in taking forward the development agenda of the Maldives in a politically fluid and charged context. Effectively engaging key national political interlocutors, she has coordinated analysis, engagement and diplomatic action, in addition to strong resource mobilisation at a crucial transitional post-elections phase.
She is a strong advocate for gender equality and climate action.