TAKIZAWA Ikuo

MSc (Population and International Health), Harvard School of Public Health, June 1998
BA (International Relations), College of International Relations, University of Tsukuba, March 1992

Principal Research Fellow, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, JICA, December 2023 – Present
Senior Deputy Director General and Senior Director of Office for COVID-19 Response, Human Development Department, JICA, October 2020 –
Senior Deputy Director General and Group Director of Health Group 1, Human Development Department, JICA, July 2019 –
Deputy Director General and Group Director of Health Group 1, Human Development Department, JICA, June 2015 –
Director, Health Team 1, Human Development Department, JICA, January 2011 –
Assistant Director, Health Team 1, Human Development Department, JICA, November 2010 –
Regional Project Formulation Advisor for Health, Regional Office for Africa (Kenya), JICA, November 2008 –
JICA, April 1992－ –

Visiting Lecturer, Gunma University, April 2006 – Present (part-time)
Visiting Lecturer, Juntendo University, April 2022 – Present (part-time)
Visiting Lecturer, St. Luke’s International University, April 2023 – Present (part-time)

Aiga H, Kuroiwa C, Takizawa I, Yamagata R. (2008) The reality of health information systems: challenges for standardization. BioScience Trends. 2(1)(pp5-9).

Takizawa I. (2018) Chapter 15: Unity in Diversity, Reshaping the global health architecture. Desai RM et al (eds). From Summits to Solutions, Innovations in Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (pp334-352).
Takizawa I. (2013) Chapter 9: Toward universal health coverage in Africa – Achieving MDGs with equity, and beyond. JICA Research Institute. For inclusive and Dynamic Development in Africa (pp247-266).
Uchida Y, Takizawa I. (2000) Chapter 9: Public Health and Medical Services. The Study on Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Southern African Countries Volume 4 <Republic of Zambia> (pp101-108)

Takizawa I. (2012) Health development in Africa: Accelerated improvement of health status and recommendations for Japan’s development assistance. Journal of International Health. Vol.27 No.1(pp27-46).

Takizawa I. (2022) Bilateral Donors. Jimba M et al (eds). Textbook of Global Health (4^th edition, pp166-171).
Takizawa I. (2019) Basics of Global Health Issues. Mori Y et al (eds). Textook of International Nursing (pp58-63).
Kimura Y, Takizawa I. (2019) Infectious Diseases in Global Health. Mori Y et al (eds). Textook of International Nursing (pp64-69).
Takashima K, Takizawa I. (2019) Disasters and Health. Mori Y et al (eds). Textook of International Nursing (pp70-74).
Yamae M, Takizawa I. (2019) International Cooperation in Global Health. Mori Y et al (eds). Textook of International Nursing (pp75-78).
Takizawa I. (2019) Health Systems Strengthening. Mori Y et al (eds). Textook of International Nursing (pp80-84).

Japan Association for International Health

Ikuo Takizawa obtained a Master of Science degree in population and international health from Harvard School of Public Health. He joined the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 1992 and has been involved in JICA’s health and health-related projects and programs over 30 years in diverse settings in Asia, Africa, Middle East and the Americas, covering broad development issues including universal health coverage, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, and application of technological and social innovations. During COVID-19 pandemic he led the operation of the Office for COVID-19 Response which was created to mobilize organization-wide response in JICA against the pandemic. Currently he supervises JICA research institute’s research projects in human development cluster (health and education) focusing on global health challenges.