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Edwin Siyame is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in IFPRI’s Malawi office, where he supports the IFPRI team in conducting research on various issues to generate evidence to influence policy changes and reviews. Edwin has worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]

Jie Song joined IFPRI in July 2018 as a Research Analyst in the Development Strategy and Governance Division (DSGD). Prior to joining IFPRI, Jie worked with the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) in Tanzania on the evaluation of Tanzania’s education reform and interned at the World […]

David J. Spielman is a Senior Research Fellow 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. […]

Pamela Stedman-Edwards is a Editorial Services Manager with the Communications and Public Affairs (CPA) Unit.

James Stevenson is a Senior Research Fellow with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.

Yunyun Su is Office Manager in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Beijing. Her responsibilities encompass staff management, program implementation, and support of fundraising activities. She holds a master’s degree in agricultural sciences. Languages: Chinese, English

Timothy Sulser is a Senior Scientist in IFPRI’s Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit and works with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Foresight. He joined IFPRI in 2004 to work on the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) and continues engagement with this important tool. His […]

I have 12 years of professional experience in agronomic research, plant breeding and specialization in seed system of biofortified crops such as cassava, maize, beans, etc. In my professional career, I have held numerous of positions of responsibility in the previous institutions, currently in my current position with CIAT / […]

Johan Swinnen has served as the Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) since January 2020. He is Vice Chair of the Global Research Consortium on Economic Structural Transformation Steering Committee; Commissioner in the Food Systems Economics Commission; Governing Board Member of the World Agriculture Forum; Representative […]

Abdourahmane Sy is a Research Analyst  in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. He has conducted research on agricultural trade in Africa, informal cross-border trade, food security, trade cost analysis, and the economic impacts of trade policies, including the AfCFTA. He is also involved in the development of data tools […]