Hiroko Takagi Massey

Head of Fund Management Unit, IRAF at UNDP

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New Delhi, India

Joined May 2026

Summary

Experienced fund manager for multi-donor trust funds in fragile and crisis-affected contexts, including leadership of STFA and LOTFA and oversight of IRAF fund management activities. worldbank+2

Seasoned UN development and peace operations practitioner with long experience in post-conflict governance, elections support and coordination across multiple countries and UN settings. undp+1

Focused on resilience and disaster-risk-informed infrastructure, now heading IRAF work that connects finance, technical assistance and capacity building to strengthen infrastructure resilience across countries. cdri+1

Balances demanding field-based UN assignments with personal resilience and well-being—has pursued health and nutrition certification and spoken publicly about career pauses and family life. undp

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

From Crisis to Collective Action: The STFA Experience

January 1, 2026

A paper documenting how the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan brought UN agencies together to address urgent needs through pooled financing and area-based programming.

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Hiroko Takagi Massey

Summary

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

From Crisis to Collective Action: The STFA Experience

Hobbies

Health, nutrition and wellness (certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach)

Hiroko Takagi Massey

Summary

Work

Head, Fund Management Unit (IRAF)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF)2026–Present

Trust Fund Manager, STFAUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (STFA)2021–2026

Trust Fund Manager, LOTFAUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA)2021–2022

Head, Administrative Office & Study AbroadYamanashi Gakuin University, International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA)2018–2020

Administrative StaffKoryo High School2017–2018

Education

Certificate, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (Health Coach Training Program)Institute for Integrative Nutrition2021–2022

Certificate, Entrepreneurship in Emerging EconomiesHarvard University2020–2020

Certificate, Senior Mission Leaders CourseGlobal Peace Operations Initiative2009–2009

Certificate, Civil Pre-deployment TrainingDPKO Brindisi2009–2009

Certificate, Advanced Negotiation CourseHarvard University (Virtual Development Academy)2008–2008

Certificate, In the Service of Peace: Civilian Core Competencies in Peace OperationsPearson Peacekeeping Centre2003–2003

Certificate, Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation & Post-War Reconstruction, Reconciliation and ResolutionColumbia University2003–2003

Certificate, Spanish Intensive Training Course - AdvancedUniversity of Havana2002–2002

Certificate, International Disaster Risk ManagementInternational Institute for Disaster Risk Management2002–2002

Master of International Politics, International Politics (Distinction)Université libre de Bruxelles1996–1997

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), International Law and Legal StudiesSophia University1990–1994

Certificate in Legal Studies, European IntegrationDurham University1992–1993

Projects

IRAF Fund Management and Country Support2026–Present

Area-based Joint Programming under the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (STFA)2021–2026

Writing

From Crisis to Collective Action: The STFA Experience

Hobbies

Health, nutrition and wellness (certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach)