Natsuko Toba, PhD
About Natsuko Toba, PhD
• Economist, experienced in economic analyses of projects, reforms and other topics, specialized in energy, climate change/environment, poverty, urban/rural, transport, health, social/gender, regulation, competition, governance and political economy, across regions and sectors • Received a recognition of one of the best practices of economic analysis (cost benefit analysis) of the World Bank energy projects. • Management of Asia Sustainable and Alternative Energy Program (ASTAE) - a program of Trust Funds and Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), raised by far the highest funding in its history, maintained donor relations, and catalyzed World Bank projects totaling over US$6 billion. • Experienced in result framework, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and impacts assessment. • Exemplary and high quality rating of Implementation Completion and Results Reports (ICR) by Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). • Leading teams and working independently on operational and analytical projects, policy dialogues and reforms for 30 countries in Central, East and South Asia; Africa; Latin America and Caribbean; and Pacific Islands, including Fragility, Conflict & Violence (FCV) countries. • Pioneering innovative project design, finance, policy and strategy, e.g., innovative Global Environment Facility (GEF) financing and innovative health impact result based financing (RBF) through averted disability adjusted life years (ADALYs) (similar to carbon finance as avoided CO2) with multiple co-benefits (e.g., climate change, etc.). • Formal Reviewer of Energy Policy Journal