Gita Sabharwal of India was appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia on 22 April 2024, with the host Government’s approval. She leads 26 Agencies, Funds, and Programmes under the UN Country Team to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in partnership with the government, private sector and civil society.

Ms. Sabharwal brings close to 30 years of experience in development supporting climate transition, sustainable peace, governance and social policy, while leveraging digital technology and data to accelerate SDGs.

Previously she served as UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand and as Peacebuilding and Development Advisor at the United Nations in Sri Lanka. Before joining the UN, Ms. Sabharwal was The Asia Foundation’s Deputy Country Representative for Maldives and Sri Lanka and has held positions as the Poverty and Policy Advisor for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) in India and Viet Nam. Ms. Sabharwal holds a Master’s Degree in Development Management from the University of Wales, UK.