Yusuke Taishi
Head of Climate Change Adaptation - Programming
Yusuke Taishi serves as the Officer in Charge (OIC) Head of Adaptation and is the Senior Technical Advisor for UNDP’s work on climate change adaptation. Since joining UNDP in 2008, Yusuke has been instrumental in advancing climate change adaptation initiatives across Asia and the Pacific, including in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Tuvalu, helping mobilize financing from vertical funds and bilateral donors. Originally from Japan, Yusuke holds dual master's degrees in Environmental Science and Development Economics from Yale University.