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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

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IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

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  • Josue Niyonsingiza

    Senior Research Analyst

    Josue Niyonsingiza is a Senior Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Kigali, Rwanda. Josue contributes to the research work of the Rwanda Strategy Support Program and of the Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for Youth project. His areas of interest […]


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    Ephraim Nkonya

    Nonresident Fellow

    Dr. Ephraim Nkonya is a Nonresident Fellow in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit. His research is on land resources for poverty reduction. At IFPRI, he led a landmark global study on the economics of land degradation, which uses the broad definition of land degradation as long-term loss of ecosystem […]


  • Chibuzo Nwagboso

    Research Analyst

    Chibuzo Nwagboso is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Abuja, Nigeria. Her work focuses on applied research and policy analysis in agriculture, nutrition, gender, and youth inclusion, using both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate issues related to the political economy of biotechnology, gender […]


  • Deanna Olney

    Director, Nutrition, Diets, and Health (NDH)

    Dr. Deanna Olney is the Director of the Nutrition, Diets and Health Unit at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and leads the CGIAR Research Initiative: Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH). She also serves on the leadership team for the Resilient Cities CGIAR Research Initiative. Dr. […]


  • Steven Were Omamo

    Steven Were Omamo

    Director, Development Strategies and Governance (DSG); Director for Africa

    Steven Were Omamo is Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He also serves as Director for Africa. Were worked most recently for New Growth International, where he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President. Previously, he held several leadership positions with the UN […]


  • Paul Omollo

    Assistant to Project Manager

    Paul Omollo is an Assistant to Project Manager based in Nairobi, Kenya, where he organizes and coordinates activities including training activities for the REACTS-IN project which promotes production and consumption of biofortified foods. Prior to joining IFPRI, he worked for several international development organizations such as the Alliance of Bioversity […]


  • Benjamin Sunday Onoja

    Driver

    Benjamin Sunday Onoja works as the Chief Driver/Office Assistant, based in Abuja, Nigeria. Ben joined the IFPRI-Nigeria team in 2019. Prior to joining IFPRI, he was a driver for the Nigeria office of the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC). He holds a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education and an Ordinarily […]


  • Theingi Oo

    Research Analyst

    Theingi Oo is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.


  • Antonate Owuor

    Research Officer

    Antonate Owuor is a Research Officer at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Nairobi, Kenya. She holds an MSc in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Nairobi. Her work focuses on supporting research on climate resilience and the adoption of agricultural innovations and digital services, […]


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    Vanshika Pahwa

    Research Analyst

    Vanshika Pahwa is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.