SRID Career Development Program

International Development Professional Course (IDPC)
on Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
Course Outline
Date and Time：January 13th (Sat), 2024, Japan Standard Time (JST) 09:0017:10 and January 20th (Sat), 2024, JST 09:00-17: 30
Modality：Conducted online in English via Zoom

Organizer: Society of Researchers for International Development (SRID)
Contact:

career@sridonline.org

Course Objective: The IDPC on MDBs is designed to equip professionals
and students interested in working with international development
organizations, specifically MDBs, with fundamental institutional andoperational knowledge. The course also aims to prepare participants forpotential job opportunities and career growth within these institutions.
Key Course Features:
The course will be delivered in English through Zoom by current andformer staff members of prominent MDBs such as Asian Development
Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) and the World Bank (WB) (Refer to attached Lecturer List).
A Human Resource (HR) Session will involve HR & its related experts
from ADB, EBRD and WB. This session includes a mock interview
with immediate feedback from HR professionals.
Emphasis on understanding essential professional foundations,encompassing country program and project development skills, which
are valuable throughout one's career at any MDB.
Lectures and workshops will be centered around specific country
programs and projects, utilizing operational documents from ADB
and WB.
The course will be conducted in small groups, striking a balance
between lectures and workshops. Participants will be encouraged totailor their learning based on their strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
Online Q&A sessions will facilitate interaction with the current staff
from selected MDBs.
Pre-course reading materials will be provided, accompanied by clear
instructions.
Follow-up individual counseling sessions will be available, led bycourse lecturers and/or former international organization staff
through the SRID Career Development Program (optional).
Participants will have the opportunity to register in the SRID Career
Development Program's roster (optional).
Intended Participants:
Around 15-20 Japanese and non-Japanese professionals and/or
students with a keen interest in pursuing careers withininternational development organizations, particularly MDBs.
NB. Non-Japanese applicants, comprising no more than half of thetotal participants, will be accepted. Their regional diversity will also
be considered.
Tuition Fees:
Yen 20,000 tuition fee (Yen 10,000 for participants from developingcountries, as per World Bank's definition). This fee is nonrefundable.
Participants unable to attend the course due to unforeseen
circumstances will receive access to video recordings of all sessions.
Application Process:Applicants should complete the attached IDPC Application Form andsubmit it with CV to. career@sridonline.org. by JST January 5, 2024.
SRID will confirm the acceptance and provide detailed instructions.
1Day 1: Introducing MDBs’ Roles and Functions andLearning How to Formulate Country Partnership
Framework and Program
Outline:
The first day begins with understanding the current global development issues
and challenges; what the MDBs are doing to address such challenges. Thissession will be followed by an introduction of the activities of two organizations
promotingdevelopmentindeveloping

countries

throughinnovative

approaches, including the partnership with the private sector.

In theafternoon, the participants will discuss how a country partnership frameworkof a MDB is designed. The participants will appreciate that the design needsto be based on a profound understanding of the country’s socioeconomic
development and its developmental aspiration. The participants will thenprepare their own development program and present such a program to theother participants. NB: Learning contents would be adjusted.
Sessions

TopicsLearning Contents

Session 1
Suzuki

Welcome & Course
Introduction

KoderaJapan Time (JST)
9:00 –10:30

Overview:
MultilateralDevelopment Bank(MDB) and their rolein the era of polycrises (MDB)

Understand key distinctive
features of MDB as development
institution, and recent
discussions about their role inrising to current global
development challenges. (To beadjusted)

Washington DC
Time (EST)
19:00 – 20:30

Session 2-1
Morishima
10:40-11:25(JST)
20:40 – 21:25(EST)
Session 2-2
Kobayashi
11:25-12:10(JST)
21:25 – 22:10(EST)
Lunch Break &GroupDiscussions
12:10 – 13:30

Changing roles of theMDBs under thecurrent global
challenges &development,including theircollaboration withthe private sector

Session 2-1: Comprehend theactivities of EBRD and its newroles to address development
challenges including the diverse
crisis developed by Russia’s
invasion in Ukraine.
Session 2-2 Learn the activities ofIFC, private sector window of WB
Group, what they have done andare doing and discuss what needs
to be done further.

The participants are encouraged to develop their networkby introducing yourselves and/or by sharing your views
and findings of IDPC.

(JST)
Session 3
Sato
13:30-15:00 (JST)Session 4
Sato
15:10 -17:10(JST)Country Partnership
Framework, how it isdeveloped using
Vietnam as a casestudy
Discussions on theCountry Partnership
Framework andPresentation by theparticipants

Review the socio-economic
development of Vietnam to date
and think through what needs tobe done further, how the MDBs
could assist the country reach its
development goals of 2030
60 minutes group discussions
followed by a presentation byeach group and feedback from thelecturer and other group
participants.

Instruction on
Preparation for Day2

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Day 2：Preparing for Job Applications at MDB andCareer Development and Learning Fundamental
Knowledge on Project Life Cycle Management
Outline:
The second day sessions begin with interacting with the HR and related
officials of three MDBs who are responsible for recruitment.

19:00 – 20:40(EST)

Session 2
Suzuki 10:50-12:20(JST)20:50 – 22:20(EST)

A mockinterview will also be conducted so that the participants will be able toexperience a job interview at the MDBs.

The session is followed by aproject life cycle management session of MDBs which consists of four steps:
initiating, planning, executing, and closing. Then, the participants will
study a project which had difficulties achieving the intended development
objectives.

During the session, the participants will learn from thefailures of past projects. The day will end with a session with current
operational staff of MDBs who will join from various parts of the world.
Sessions
Session 1
ADB Shibata
EBRD Morishima
WB Hirai
Moderator Satto
9:00 – 10:40(JST)
08:00 -09:40(Philippinetime)

TopicsLearning Contents

Recruitment andCareer
Development atMDBs

Understand the MDBs’
recruitment and careerdevelopment processes.
and required knowledge &skills, within
the organizations.

Mock interview

Mock Interview exercise

Lunch Break andGroup Discussions
12:20– 13:20(JST)
Session 3
Honda
13:20 -14:50(JST)
Session 4
Tamaki(moderator)
15:00-16:30(JST)
Concluding Session
16:30– 17:30(JST)
SatoProject Life Cycle
Management: Howinvestment
operations
are identified,prepared,appraised,implemented, andevaluated at theMDBs

Comprehend MDBs
investment operations bylearning project life cycle
management, referring tospecific WB projects.

The participants are encouraged to develop theirnetwork by introducing yourselves and/or bysharing your views and findings of the IDPC.
ADB’s project casestudy: Learning
fromfailuresAnalyze an investment
project funded by ADB which
failed to achieve theintended objectives to draw
lessons.

Discussion session
withthe current staff ofMDBs

Dialogue with the current
staff ofMDBs (ADB, WB and EBRD)
who are.
based in the headquarters
and/or field offices

Wrap-up IDPC
Logistics(evaluation,counselling, etc.)
Closing Remarks

Participants to share theircomments & questions.
Arrangements for evaluation& counselling to beannounced.
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IDPC on MDBs
Profiles of the Lecturers
Fumihiko Kobayashi, Former Chief Special Operations Officer of the International
Finance Corporation, (D1 Session 2-2)

Fumihiko Kobayashi is a cross-border project financing andworkout expert, focusing on complex financial and operational
restructurings for investment recovery under multi-culturalenvironments. He has hands-on experience in various dispute
resolution methods including international arbitration proceedings
at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and working
knowledge of various insolvency processes in developing countries. Throughout
his business career, he demonstrated his proven ability to manage crises effectively
under extremely pressed situation. At the age of 51, he joined IFC after working
for a major Japanese general trading company for 29 years. After retiring from IFC
in 2015, he has been doing several paid and unpaid services including Part-time
Lecturer at a graduate school of Sophia University (2021-2023) and the Nagoya
Institute of Technology (2016~), Fellow of Sigma Base Capital Corp. (2019~), inhouse consultant for JICA (Private Sector Partnership and Finance Dept.) (2017~),and Director of the Society of Researchers for International Development (2017~).
He holds BS from Yamanashi University and completed the Harvard Business
School Advanced Management Program (AMP).

Kiyoshi Kodera, Former Executive Secretary of the Development Committee ofthe World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund, (D1 Session 1)
Mr. Kiyoshi Kodera is a board member of trustees, WaterAidJapan, non-profit organization for water and sanitation sinceJune 2016. He also works as board member of Save the Children
Japan, and as Senior Research Associate for development
finance at Overseas Development Institute, UK, sinceNovember 2016. Throughout his long professional career in theJapan’s Ministry of Finance, the World Bank and other development financeinstitutions, Mr. Kodera has accumulated broad and in-depth knowledge andexperience on international finance and development issues. A Japanese media once
called him "Mr. Development."
He started his international career in 1980 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, as Executive
Director at the African Development Fund. He was Senior Deputy Vice-Minister forinternational affairs at the Ministry of Finance in 2005. His development professional
career includes Country Director for Central Asia at the World Bank (1997-2001),
MDB deputy for Japan (2001-2005), and Executive Secretary of the Development
Committee of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (2006-2010). Hecontinued to work as Senior Vice-President of Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) (2010-2016) to raise its profile as one of the world's leading bilateraldevelopment institutions. He also served as Executive Director at the Inter-American
Investment Corporation (1992-1994).
Mr. Kodera graduated from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He has Bachelor’s degreein Law and Master’s degree in Economics from Tsukuba University.

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Keiko Sato, Fromer Portfolio and Operations Manager of Vietnam of the WB,

Yoshie Shibata, Advisor, Budget, People, Management Systems Department of(D1Sessions 3 &4)

the ADB (D2 Session 1)

the World Bank.

Prior to taking up the position of Portfolio and Operations

Yoshie Shibata is a human resource (HR) professional with 24Manager, Keiko Sato worked as the Lead Operations Officeryears of experience in supporting the business goals by bringing

for Turkey Program, Country Program Coordinator for Vietnam

her broad and strategic HR knowledge and corporate

Program, Trust Fund Coordinator for the East Asia and Pacificperspectives, combined with deep appreciation of multilateral

Region, Senior Operations Officer for China Program (publicdevelopment banks’ missions.

sector reform), and Information Officer at the Tokyo Office ofserving ADB as a senior staff, Advisor, in the Office of Director

After retiring from the World Bank, worked as an institutional

General for ADB’s HR department, in charge of various HR operational issues

Since July 2022, she has beendevelopment consultant for the Asian Development Bank, covering both Cambodia

including employee relations and HR’s digital transformation.

and Vietnam.

She also undertook several consulting assignments for the World Bank

During the 20 years of ADB Career, she has covered the cross-HR functions

on Vietnam program, including the review of impacts from the transport sector

including policies, learning, business processes, talent acquisition and HR

program for the country. She also teaches at the Sophia University, Kyoto University

business partnerships. She has expertise in the full talent cycle of planning,

Graduate School of Management and National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies inacquisition, mobility, career and performance management and exit.

Japan and at the Foreign Trade University in Vietnam.

had a 2-year stint in 2016 – 2018 at the Office of the President as Senior Advisor,

Lead author of Country Partnership Strategy for Vietnam 2012-2016, the World Bank.

where she assisted overseeing the ADB’s cooperate functions and knowledge

Educational background: Master of Public Administration, Johns Hopkins University,generations, closely collaborating with senior staff across the organization.

USA and Bachelors’ degree from the International Christian University, Japan. Sheto ADB, she was an HR consultant at WBG, covering performance management

was also a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Economic Policy Research, Stanfordand mentoring at the corporate level and for the Africa Region.

University, USA.

Yoshie is trained as Career Counselor in USA, with a Master’s degree in Education

Has keen interest in strengthening of quality of development projects through results-and Human Development with specialization in Community Counseling from thebased portfolio performance review, and use of good Monitoring and Evaluation

Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington

frameworks.

University (GWU), USA.

She also

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Hiroaki Suzuki, Former Lead Urban Specialist of the World Bank (D2 Session 2)
Hiroaki Suzuki has more than 40 years of experience inKeiichi Tamaki: Former Senior Urban Expert of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)(D2 Session 4)

infrastructure and public enterprise reform. He currently

Keiichi Tamaki has more than 40 years’ experience in urban

consults for World Bank, ADB, and UNOPS and has

development. From 2001 to 2017, he worked for the Asiantaught at the University of Tokyo and the National

Development Bank (ADB) on a number of urban, urban water

Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan. His

supply, urban transport and tourism projects in South Asia, inexpertise includes sustainable urban development, transport, and land use integration

particular India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. He(TOD and land value capture), municipal finance, and public enterprise restructuring.

started his career at the Osaka City Government dealing with public housing

During his 27-year tenure at the World Bank, he led innovative lending operations

redevelopment, infill redevelopment and construction of various public buildings.

such as "India Coal Sector Rehabilitation," "Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund,"and "Shino-Singapore Tianjin Eco City."

His notable World Bank publications

include "Eco Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities," "Transforming Cities
2with Transit," and "Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values." He
is Chairman of SRID’s Career Development Program Committee. He also published“世界銀行ダイアリ―：グローバルキャリアのすすめ”in Japanese（The World

From 1991 to 2000, he worked for the World Bank as a member of its Indonesia urban
team. Prior to joining ADB, he briefly worked for the Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC), too.
After retiring from ADB, he started working for Denryoku Sharing (D-Sharing), aTokyo-based climate-tech start-up, as its Chief Technical Officer. D-Sharing has been
carrying out a number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by using behavioral

Bank Diary：Recommending Global Career）He holds degrees from MIT's Sloan
School of Management (MS of Management), the University of Caen in France(French Diploma), and Yokohama City University (BA, International Relations). He
is living in Virginia, USA.

insights, such as “nudge” theory, under Japanese Ministry of Environment assignment
to tackle climate change and promote decarbonization. The company uses patented
innovative methodology for granular carbon accounting and demand management
techniques, aiming at 24/7 carbon-free power supply and mainstreaming of electricvehicles (EVs).
He has a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University, certificate
in urban and regional studies from MIT, and bachelor's degree in urban engineeringfrom University of Tokyo. He is dual based in Hyogo, Japan and Maryland, USA.
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Tomoko Hirai: Senior External Affairs Officer, WB Tokyo Office (D2 Session 1)
Tomoko Hirai joined the World Bank Tokyo Office in 1997.

Eri Honda, Former Principal Urban Development Specialist of the ADB, SRID (D2,Since then, she has been working mainly on communications andMs. Eri Honda worked for fostering economic growth andSession 3)

external affairs with the aim to deepen the partnership between thecooperation in developing countries for about 35 years. She retired

World Bank and Japan.

She is currently working as Seniorfrom the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2019 where she

External Affairs Officer with responsibilities ranging fromworked as Principal Urban Development Specialist. She prepared

Government relations, African affairs, and recruitment of Japaneseand implemented the ADB funded projects to help improve urbannationals. She also works with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) toenvironment and public health conditions in East and Southeast Asia

deepen the dialogue at the operational and strategic level. World Bank is one of theincluding China, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam.

co-organizers of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development

Such projects aimed to increase access to sustainable urban services such as water(TICAD), and Ms. Hirai serves as a focal point for the TICAD process in Tokyo. As

supply, sanitation, and solid waste management through upgrading of urban

a way to address the under-representation of Japanese nationals at the World Bank,

infrastructure as well as capacity development in urban management. Prior to ADB,Ms. Hirai works on conducting recruitment programs for Japanese nationals such as

she worked for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japanese

Junior Professional Officers (JPO).

She occasionally speaks at career seminars andDelegation to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

In 2002-2003, she worked at the World Bank’s Headquarters inIn her career, Ms. Honda had been devoted to the development of green, competitive,universities too.

Washington D.C. as Communications specialist for East Asia and Pacific Region.

and inclusive cities in various developing countries.

She has some field experiences working for the project in Mongolia as well as
conducting a field trip for a group of NGOs to Cambodia and Laos. Prior to joining
the World Bank, she worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) in Tokyo, and an international NGO.
of Toronto (East Asian Studies).

Ms. Hirai holds MA from UniversityMs. Honda holds degrees from the Asian Institute of Technology (Master ofEngineering) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering).
Currently she lives in Tokyo, Japan.
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Yoko Morishima, Head of Government Relations, Japan, Tokyo Office EuropeanBank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (D1Session 2-1 & D2 Session 1),
Yoko Morishima is currently working at EBRD Tokyo Office as Headof Government Relations, Japan, whose key responsibilities include
outreach and partnership issues, communications, recruitment, andbusiness development activities to promote EBRD’s engagement withJapanese stakeholders. Before she took up her current position in July
2022, she had over 10 years of professional experience in the Japanese
Ministry of Finance (JMOF), with a particular focus on the MDB’s issues. During hercareer at the JMOF, she worked as Adviser for Japan in the EBRD’s Board Office inLondon for nearly 4 years. While she was in London, she travelled over 50 times, to over30 countries mostly in Europe. Before she joined the JMOF, she had unique and dedicatedfield work experiences in the Regional Customs Branch office for 7 years. She worked atthe Chubu Centrair International Airport, dealing with passenger inspection and clearanceof air cargos and overseas mails. As part of the Custom’s capacity development, she also
engaged in training customs official from African and Southeast Asian countries. She
holds a Master of Science in Population and Development from London School ofEconomics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor of Arts in Law (international lawand international politics) from Sophia University. She has various hobbies such as
travelling, visiting art museums and architecture, tennis, kick boxing and Japanese martial
arts “iai”.

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