Senior Advisor (Environmental Management), JICA Profile / Bio Hiroaki Takiguchi is a Senior Advisor for Environmental Management at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), specializing in air quality and pollution control. He advises on the design and implementation of JICA projects addressing air pollution, water pollution, and chemical management. Previously, he spent over 30 years at Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, serving as Director of the Air Quality Management Division and the Environmental Health and Safety Division. He has also taught environmental policy and sustainability at Japanese universities. Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Building Capacity, including Use of AQMx 12 March, 2026 Slides Environment, Urban Development JICA’s Effort to Finance Air Quality Programs 11 March, 2026 Slides Environment, Urban Development