Fatma M. Abdelaziz is a Senior Research Associate in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. She currently leads a USAID–funded research project on cluster-based development in Egypt. She also manages the IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series which features research-based policy dialogues that aim to identify and provide evidence-based policy solutions in Egypt. Prior to her work at IFPRI, she worked as consultant with the UNDP and PwC. Fatma’s research interests include public policy and development economics, with a special focus on cluster-based development. Fatma holds an MSc in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Economics from the American University in Cairo.