Anupama Rao Singh
Regional Director
UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office 

 
Member since: 12/18/2009
Countries or Region: Thailand 

Biography

Ms. Singh has also served as Deputy Director of UNICEF's Programme Division, and as UNICEF Representative in Iraq. In addition, Ms. Singh has undertaken a number of special assignments for the UN, including the co-ordination of the needs assessment for reconstruction in Iraq and Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for the Darfur crisis in Sudan.

After joining UNICEF in 1980, Ms. Singh has worked in UNICEF's offices in India, Sudan and Uganda.

A national of India, Ms. Singh attended the Lady Irwin College in New Delhi, India, where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She also obtained a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Child Development.