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ISLAMABAD, Jun 03 (APP):The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced the appointment of Alue Dohong as Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, effective May 15, 2025.
This appointment was made by FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, says FAO press release.
Alue Dohong, an Indonesian national, brings extensive experience in environmental management and sustainable development to his new role.
Prior to joining FAO, he served as Senior Advisor to the Minister for Environment and Head of the Environment Control Agency of the Republic of Indonesia since December 2024.
He previously held the position of Vice-Minister in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024.
Mr. Dohong’s career spans over three decades, beginning as a Lecturer Staff at the University of Palangka Raya, Indonesia in 1994.
He specialized in peatland restoration, environmental management, and sustainable development within the Master’s Programme in Natural Resources and Environment.
He also served as Kalimantan Site Coordinator for the Wetlands International-Indonesia Programme in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, from 2003 to 2011, and later worked as an Expert with the Central Kalimantan REDD+ Liaison Office from 2011 to 2013.
Additionally, Mr. Dohong served as Deputy Head for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance (COM) at the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) in Indonesia, from 2016 until 2019. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, Australia, a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Science in Economic Development from Palangka Raya University, Indonesia.
This appointment marks a new chapter in FAO’s efforts to enhance regional cooperation and support sustainable agricultural practices in Asia and the Pacific.