International Road Federation (IRF )

Motohiko Nishibayashi

Motohiko Nishibayashi

Senior Executive Expert, International Business and Cooperation Office, Hanshin Expressway Co. Ltd.

Academic Career: 

  • Kyoto University (Japan), Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) 
  • Kyoto University (Japan), Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) 
  • University of Toronto (Canada), Master of Environment (Urban Planning) 

Current Position: Senior Executive Expert, International Business and Cooperation Office, Hanshin Expressway Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan 

Employment and Project Record: 

  • 1987 – current: Hanshin Expressway Co. Ltd. 
  • 2010 – 2013: Long-term JICA expert for road maintenance capacity building in  Kenya 
  • 2016 – current: Bridge maintenance enhancement project with ADM 
  • 2019 – current: Road expert for JICA capacity building project on road sector training in Morocco. 
  • 2013 – current: Maintenance advisor for Yen loan road and bridge projects in Mombasa Area, Kenya 
  • 2020 – current: Advisor for JICA road asset management advisor project in Ethiopia 

Field of Profession: 

  • Highway project planning and management 
  • Bridge and structural maintenance 
  • Public procurement and contracting 
  • International capacity building on road project and maintenance 
  • Vehicle load management in Africa