Wataru Okada

Wataru Okada is an experienced education officer currently serving as an Associate Education Officer at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, since March 2024, where responsibilities include leading the Secondary Education Working Group and managing the Secondary Education Initiative. Prior to UNHCR, Wataru worked as a Project Consultant at PADECO, implementing mental health and psychosocial support initiatives tied to the Ukrainian crisis. Previous experience also includes a role as an Education Specialist with UNICEF, where quality education programming was ensured, and as an Office Representative for IVY Iraq, overseeing significant educational projects in Iraq and Syria. Wataru's career began with roles that involved communication and project monitoring in refugee settings while holding degrees from the University of Sussex in International Education and Development and Dokkyo University in German Language.