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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy

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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is a development economist with experience in economic research and policy analysis. At IFPRI, he contributes to quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, conducts literature reviews, and assists in drafting reports and research papers. He also coordinates projects and supports outreach activities.  Tarig’s research interests include public policy and political economy; public finance management; education economics; rural development and poverty reduction; and agricultural economics.

Prior to joining IFPRI, Tarig served as a Junior Researcher for Sudan’s Economic and Social Research Bureau – Ministry of Higher Education and as a Research Assistant at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He has also worked as a Research Consultant with Expertise France and as a short-term Research Assistant at the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Humanities and Social Sciences at Qatar University.

Tarig holds a master’s in Development Economics from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, and a bachelor’s in Economics and Development from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.

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Three Years of Conflict: What the Evidence Tells Us and What Recovery Requires
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April 14 to 15, 2026

Three Years of Conflict: What the Evidence Tells Us and What Recovery Requires

April 2026 marks three years since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan, which has severely disrupted economic activity, food systems, and social services. More than half of the country’s population is in need of assistance, and communities, markets, and institutions are under unprecedented pressure. Recent evidence from IFPRI and others highlights the scale and […]