Yusuke Taishi

Senior Technical Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Yusuke Taishi is a Senior Technical Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He provides strategic leadership for UNDP’s global climate change adaptation work and oversees a portfolio of programmes supported by major multilateral climate funds. His work focuses on climate finance, strategic partnerships, and strengthening institutional capacities to translate adaptation priorities into concrete investments and development outcomes. Based in Bonn, Germany, he works with governments and development partners to advance climate resilience.

Articles by Yusuke Taishi

1. Paying before the flood: why adaptation finance must act on forecasts

   Yusuke Taishi

   Climate — Asia (Central, Eastern and Southern), Global

   We can now predict many climate hazards months in advance, yet international finance still flows mainly after the damage is done. Closing that gap means funding preparedness when credible forecasts warn of danger, not only recovery once disaster hits

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   7 November 2026

   SDGs: 1 2 11 13 17