Ryoya Tasai

Ryoya Tasai currently works for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Lao PDR, where he manages projects focusing on nutrition and resilience activities aimed at preventing and mitigating the effects of climate shocks. Prior to his current position, Ryoya worked for the Resilience Unit of WFP Malawi, where he contributed to resilience-building initiatives. He has also held positions with international NGOs in Japan, Paraguay, and Sudan, working on a variety of development and humanitarian projects. Additionally, Ryoya contributed to a Japanese startup, where he created fundraising campaigns and supported over 200 crowdfunding projects, primarily for international NGOs. Ryoya holds an MA in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. His contributions to global development and humanitarian work were recognized in Newsweek Japan’s “30 Japanese Who Contribute to the World” in 2021.