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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.

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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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  • Loty Diop

    Senior Research Analyst

    Loty Diop is a Senior Research Analyst in the Nutrition, Health, and Diets Unit, based in Dakar, Senegal, where she works on projects that tackle food security and acute malnutrition. These projects involve assessing the nutritional status and micronutrient adequacy of the diets of vulnerable populations, as well as conducting […]


  • Nelly Djuazon

    Research Analyst

    Nelly Djuazon is a Research Analyst in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in Dakar, Senegal. Alongside her teammates, she works on projects that tackle food security and accessible and healthy diets. Before joining IFPRI, Nelly worked at the Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA), where she contributed to […]


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    Sofia Dominguez

    Research Analyst

    Sofia Dominguez is a Research Analyst with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit.


  • Paul Dorosh

    Research Fellow Emeritus

    Paul A. Dorosh is a Research Fellow Emeritus in the Director General’s Office. He was previously the Division Director of IFPRI’s Development Strategy and Governance Unit from April 2011 until October 2024. Before that, his previous positions include IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader of the Ethiopia Strategy Support […]


  • Monica Dourado

    Director of Human Resources

    Monica Dourado is the Human Resources Director at IFPRI. She has over 15 years of international human resources experience in the nonprofit environment. She has significant experience in talent acquisition, field office HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, performance management, hosting agreements, labor law compliance, and HR management. She has also […]


  • Jan Duchoslav

    Research Fellow

    Jan Duchoslav is a Research Fellow in IFPRI’s Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Lilongwe, Malawi. He conducts research and outreach activities to support development policies in the areas of food security, social protection, resilience, and rural transformation. Jan has worked in Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Uganda, and Malawi. He […]


  • Olivier Ecker

    Senior Research Fellow

    Olivier Ecker is a Senior Research Fellow in IFPRI’s Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit based in Washington, DC. Olivier leads the consumer behavior and dietary change workstream of the Unit’s country modeling team. His research focuses on economic issues of food systems transformation and food security in Africa, Asia, and […]


  • Hnin Ei Win

    Research Analyst

    Hnin Ei Win is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.


  • Hagar ElDidi

    Senior Research Analyst

    Hagar ElDidi is a Senior Research Analyst in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit. Her research centers on institutional economics, particularly community-based governance of natural resources. Her work involves exploring the potential of behavioral games and experiential learning packages for sustainable governance of water resources; understanding important aspects of inclusive […]


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    Luis Escalante

    Associate Research Fellow

    Luis Escalante is an Associate Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research interests include the impacts of climate change, gender inequalities, poverty reduction, and food security. Before joining IFPRI, Luis worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Minho, Portugal. He holds a bachelor’s […]