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Who we are

With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Ahmed Akhter

Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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What we do

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

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Unit

Communications and Public Affairs (CPA)

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IFPRI’s Communications and Public Affairs (CPA) division works to raise the visibility of food security, nutrition, and poverty issues, build greater awareness of IFPRI’s work, and contribute evidence-based research findings to inform decisionmakers and practitioners. The division shares and promotes IFPRI research through a variety of channels including publications, blogs, events, websites, newsletters, media, videos, interactives, and social media (Facebook and Twitter).


Our experts

Claire Davis

Senior Editor, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)

Michael Go

Publications and Internal Communications Manager, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)

Monica Greene

Library and Information Specialist, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)

Ryan Miller

Senior Digital Information Specialist, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)

Leigh Plummer

Senior Library and Information Specialist, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)

Charlotte Hebebrand

Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Communications
and Public Affairs (CPA)