Board Member
Executive Director
Itsu Adachi
Academic/Professional Background
Mr. Itsu Adachi is an Executive Director at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF). He joined SPF in June 2020 to oversee departments and its projects related to strategic dialogue in Asia and the Middle East, peacebuilding, gender, social innovation in Asia, Japan-China relations. Since 2025 he has overseen department and its projects related to research, dialogue, exchange, and initiatives aimed at solving social issues in the West Asia and Islamic region.
Prior to joining SPF, he spent 35 years leading international cooperation programs in developing countries at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). His portfolio covered a wide range of official development assistance projects in Southeast Asia, including post-conflict peace building and reconstruction projects in Cambodia as Chief Representative of JICA, Cambodia office. He also led cross-sectoral initiatives leveraging technological innovation and digital transformation in development projects. Mr. Adachi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Sofia University, Japan.
Occupation
| 1985 | Join to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
| 1996 | Assistant Resident Representative, JICA Thailand Office |
| 2001 | Expert on Aid Coordination and Management, Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) / Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board（CRDB), Kingdom of Cambodia |
| 2004 | Group Director, Water Resource Management Group, Global Environment Department, JICA |
| 2009 | Deputy Director General for Planning and Coordination, Global Environment Department, JICA |
| 2011 | Deputy Director General, Planning and ASEAN Partnership, Southeast Asia and Pacific Department, JICA |
| 2015 | Chief Representative, JICA Cambodia Office |
| 2017 | Director General, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, JICA |
| June 2020~present | Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
As of July 7, 2026