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Bart Minten, a Belgian citizen, is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. Since 2020, he has been out-posted in Yangon, Myanmar, as the Program Leader of the Myanmar Strategy Support Program, focusing on research, capacity building, and outreach and communication of research related to food […]

Lilas Misenga is a Research Associate – Nutrition with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.

Bhumika Mishra is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.

Abhijeet Mishra is a Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. Abhijeet’s research interests include future sustainable pathways for the global land-use system and the trade-offs between land-based mitigation, food security, and other sustainable development goals. Before joining IFPRI, he worked in the land-use management group at the […]

Rewa Misra is the Head of National Policy and Innovative Financing in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. She is responsible for supporting the scale-up of biofortification through policy and partnerships with governments and multilateral financial institutions. Through her work, Rewa helps to develop public-private investment […]

Shima Mohamed is a Research Analyst in the Development and Strategies and Governance Unit. She is an economist with over 10 years of experience and a strong interest in political economy, fragility, private sector development, and the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Shima’s prior experience includes working as […]

Belay is a Research Officer in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. Belay has a diverse background that includes development research, banking, and academia. Previously, Belay spent three years as a Research Officer with IFPRI’s Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP), where he played a pivotal role in several research projects. […]

Valerie Mueller is a Nonresident Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit and an Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. Prior to joining the university, she was a Senior Research Fellow at IFPRI in Washington, DC. Mueller’s research falls largely into three main […]

Redempta Mueni is an Administrative Coordinator, Development Strategies and Governance (DSG) Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She provides administrative support to the Unit Director, DSG, and Director for Africa, and overall administrative support to the DSG unit, including support to country offices, contracts management, payment processing, and expense reports. Redempta […]

Serge Mugabo is a Senior Research Associate in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Kigali, where he provides analytical support to the IFPRI Rwanda Strategy Support Program (RSSP). He contributes to research on prioritizing agricultural transformation, increasing agricultural productivity, improving nutrition, and strengthening food systems and the rural non-farm […]