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John Ulimwengu is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit who currently works on food systems mapping in selected African countries. His research interests include food systems dynamics, resilience, and spatial typology for food and nutrition security. Since 2007, John has been involved in strategic research […]

Prateek Uniyal is a Program Manager with the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit.

Rowena Andrea Valmonte-Santos is a Senior Research Analyst in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. Her current work focuses on natural resource management with emphasis on food security in developing countries, participatory approaches to community-based fisheries management and gender, threats and opportunities of climate change, and to some extent biosafety and […]

Joanna van Asselt is a Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. Her current research focuses on food security in Myanmar. Her previous research focused on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in rural Africa, Asia, and Central America, and assessing whether government policies ensure food and nutrition […]

Bjorn Van Campenhout is a Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at the LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance of the KU Leuven, Belgium.  His research focuses on smallholder agriculture, especially in East Africa. He has published on […]

Teunis van Rheenen is the Head of Director General Office (DGO) and Head of Business Development and Partnerships in IFPRI. Dr. Van Rheenen has over 19 years of experience working in IFPRI developing and strengthening strategic partnerships, raising and diversifying funds, and enhancing business development strategies. In this role, he […]

Vandana Vidhani is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Her current work focuses on inclusive agriculture transformation (IAT) indicators. Before joining IFPRI, Vandana worked as a research analyst in the Sustainable Mobility Team at the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), […]

Rob Vos is a Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit and previously led the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division (MTID), beginning in 2017. Previously, he was Director of Agricultural Development Economics at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), responsible for economic analysis […]

Aissata Wane is a Manager of Administration & Corporate Services with the Finance and Administration Unit.

May Wang is a Research Assistant with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Beijing. She mainly supports research and external communication. May is fluent in Japanese and proficient in both English and Mandarin. Prior to joining IFPRI, May interned at Peace Boat, an international organization based in Tokyo, […]