Born in the UK and growing up in Melbourne and Tokyo, Togo started his career at Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), working on donor coordination and aid policies. Gradually, his interest shifted to environmental policies and climate change, and he spent over 8 years in Thailand and Cambodia as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project Formulation Adviser on Climate Change and Environment.
After serving one year at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) as Programme Manager for promoting SDGs in cities in ASEAN countries, Togo has assumed the position of the Director of ICLEI Japan from July 1st, 2018.

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