Dida Gardera, S.T., M.Sc

Dida Gardera was born in Bandung on October 1, 1970. In 1989, he studied Environmental Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). Then he continued his education to obtain an M.Sc. in Social Policy and Planning at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2002. He spent most of his career in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) from 1995 to 2017.

In 2017, he moved to the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs as Assistant Deputy Minister for Environmental Conservation. Then in July 2020, he rotated to become Assistant Deputy for Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, and Tourism. He is a member of the Committee for COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN), especially in the COVID-19 vaccination program. In addition, he was involved in drafting the Job Creation Law (UUCK) for the environment and forestry sectors, as well as handling climate change issues, especially the development of carbon trading including managing international cooperation programs. In December 2022, he was promoted to Expert Staff for Connectivity, Services and Natural Resources Development, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. Then in October 2023, he was promoted to Deputy Minister For Food and Agribusiness. Currently, he serves as Senior Advisor For Connectivity and Service Sector.