NEGISHI Seiichi

Executive Senior Research Fellow
Research field / main research area
Development Economics, Governance, International Development Cooperation Policy and its Implementation, Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization, African Study
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NEGISHI Seiichi
Research field / main research area
Development Economics, Governance, International Development Cooperation Policy and its Implementation, Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization, African Study
Related research projects

Educational Background

MA (Economics), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University

Career Background

Executive Senior Research Fellow/ Head of Politics and Governance cluster/ Head of Peace Building and Humanitarian Support cluster, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (2025 - Present)

Senior Director, Public Governance and Financial Management Team, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, JICA

Director, Public Governance and Financial Management Team, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, JICA

Senior Deputy Director, Public Governance and Financial Management Team, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, JICA

Senior Deputy Director/ Head of administration of the Secretariat for the Compilation of Corporate History, General Affair Department, JICA

Deputy Director, Africa Division 4, Africa Department, JICA

Representative, JICA Tunisia Office

Other Careers in JICA include: General Affairs Department, Africa Department, Industrial Development and Public Policy Department, Social Development Department.

Associate, Finance Division, Morgan Stanley Japan Limited

Analyst, Institutional Equity Division, Morgan Stanley Japan Limited

Major Publications

[JICA Reports] (Co-author)

JICA Cluster Strategy “Strengthening Connectivity through Customs Modernization Support” (Japanese)”

Affiliations

Japan Society for International Development
Japan Association for Human Security Studies

(Presentations)

Tomomi Tokuori and Seiichi Negishi (2024) “Comparative Study on the Application of Trade Facilitation Measures in Asia and Africa: Institutional Connectivity” in 25th Japan Society for International Development Spring Conference, June 2024.

Seiichi NEGISHI (2024) “Customs Capacity Building in fragile and conflict affected situations”, 15th Session of Capacity Building Committee, World Customs Organization (WCO), February 2024,

Others

(Presentations)

Seiichi NEGISHI “国際協力について[About International Cooperation]” Presentation during the Seminar of Dr. Hiroki Nakamura, Musashino University, October 2025.

Seiichi NEGISHI “Capacity development at the organizational and community levels” Presentation during the class of “Capacity Development” at Graduate School of Social Design Studies of Rikkyo University, December 2025,

(Committee Members)

Chairperson of Subcommittee of Administrative Reform Promotion and Committee Member of the Committee of Administrative Evaluation of Mizuho Town, Tokyo (2025 to present)

Committee Member, Administrative Evaluation Committee of Mizuho Town, Tokyo (2021~2024)

Committee Member, Library Council of Mizuho Town, Tokyo(2017)

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