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Aboubacar Hema is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is a data scientist, statistician, and software developer. Prior to joining IFPRI, Aboubacar worked as a data analyst with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where he successfully implemented and analyzed the MHPSS surveys (round 1-3) […]

Manuel Hernandez is a Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit of IFPRI. He has more than 20 years of experience in diverse projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia on development issues related to agricultural and labor markets, food security and nutrition, industrial organization and regulation, […]

Upeksha Hettiarachchi is a Research Analyst at IFPRI in the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit. Her background is in environmental economics and policy, and her research interests include ecosystem service valuation, nature-positive agricultural solutions, games for experiential learning, and natural resource governance. Before joining IFPRI, Upeksha worked for the Seychelles […]

Melissa Hidrobo is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She is an applied microeconomist working at the intersection of gender, rural livelihoods, poverty reduction, and social protection. Her gender research focuses on how different interventions affect intrahousehold dynamics and how intrahousehold dynamics affect agricultural production. […]

Ruth Hill is the Director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit in the Food and Nutrition Policy Department. She was previously a Lead Economist in the Poverty and Equity Global Practice at the World Bank, where she spent a decade leading work on the distributional impacts of climate change, fiscal […]

Chris Hillbruner leads the Global Food Security Program and is experienced in food security analysis, early warning, and evidence-based decision support. His work focuses on strengthening connections between research and government decision-making, particularly around managing food system risks and food security crises, including through early warning and risk assessment, forward-looking […]

Kalle Hirvonen is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. ​Through his research, Kalle seeks to understand how to sustainably improve nutrition and food security outcomes in low-income countries. Thematically, this work sits at the intersection of development, health, and agricultural economics. Kalle has done extensive […]

Vivian Hoffmann is a Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit and an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Much of Hoffmann’s research has focused on two themes: household preventive health behavior and farmer adoption of agricultural technologies. […]

Gillian Hollerich is an Editor in the Communications and Public Affairs Unit based in Washington, DC.

Sydney Honeycutt is a Research Analyst with the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit.