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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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    Maram Darwish

    Senior Research Assistant

    Maram Darwish is a Senior Research Assistant with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.


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    Stephen Davies

    Nonresident Fellow

    Stephen Davies is a Nonresident Fellow with the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit.


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    Claire Davis

    Senior Editor

    Claire Davis is a Senior Editor in the Communications and Public Affairs Unit, based in Washington, DC.


  • Kristin Davis

    Senior Research Fellow

    Dr. Kristin Davis is a Senior Research Fellow in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, based in South Africa. She joined IFPRI in 2004 as a postdoctoral fellow and currently leads projects conducting research and strengthening capacity on agricultural extension and education, gender equality and youth inclusion, nature-positive solutions, human […]


  • Alan de Brauw

    Senior Research Fellow

    Alan de Brauw is a Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit at IFPRI, and a Fellow of the Global Labor Organization. At IFPRI, he previously worked in the leadership of two CGIAR research programs and has managed several multi-country projects. Much of his research involves primary […]


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    Joachim De Weerdt

    Senior Research Fellow / Program Leader

    Joachim De Weerdt is a Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader in IFPRI’s Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is currently based in Lilongwe, where he heads IFPRI’s Malawi Country Office, engaging in research and outreach activities to support evidence-based policymaking, while building in-country capacity. He has published extensively on […]


  • Barun Deb Pal

    Research Coordinator

    Barun Pal is a Research Coordinator in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit working on various current research issues relevant to agricultural sector development in South Asia, with special focus on India. He studies the impact of climate-smart agriculture on future GHG emissions from the agriculture sector in India, the impact […]


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    Samson Dejene

    Research Analyst

    Samson Dejene is a Research Analyst with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit.


  • Durjoy Dey

    Research Analyst

    Durjoy Dey is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Dhaka. His research interests are in public health, agriculture, climate change, and machine learning. Before joining IFPRI, Durjoy worked with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), where he worked on projects related […]


  • Ibrahima Dia

    Accountant

    Ibrahima Dia is a Accountant with the Finance and Administration Unit.