Jaco Cilliers

Jaco Cilliers is the Country Director of UNDP in India. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Resident Representative for UNDP in Uzbekistan, where he was responsible for the management and coordination of Programme and Operations. He also worked with UNDP Cyprus as Senior Programme Manager and Head of Office.

Before joining the United Nations, Mr. Cilliers worked as Deputy Regional Director for Southern and Central Africa for an international NGO and in senior advisory and management positions for development organizations in various parts of the world. He has significant experience of working in development and conflict areas.

Jaco Cilliers completed his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees from George Mason University in the United States, and his Bachelor of Arts and BA Honours degrees from Nelson Mandela Metropolis University in South Africa. He specialized in sustainable development, social and political interventions, as well as reconstruction and transformation processes.