Gilberthe Benimana Uwera is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in IFPRI’s Rwanda Office in Kigali. She is passionate about equal rights and participation of both genders and believes that agricultural transformation that involves both men and women allows them to prosper equally. Her research interests include understanding the relationship and interactions between food security, poverty, agriculture transformation, and sustainable development. At IFPRI, she participates and contributes to the establishment of efficient agricultural policies that seek to eliminate hunger and poverty through sustainable agricultural development that allows individuals to move beyond subsistence toward real income and wealth generation. Gilberthe holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from the University of Rwanda. She also earned a collaborative master’s degree in Agriculture and Applied Economics from the University of Nairobi with a specialization in Agricultural Policy Analysis and International Trade from the University of Pretoria.