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What we do

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.

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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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

Director General’s Office (DGO)

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The Director General’s Office (DGO) coordinates a variety of institutional, programmatic, and management activities for IFPRI, including capacity strengthening, impact assessment, institutional and donor relations, and partnerships and business development. DGO also manages several IFPRI-wide efforts, such as development of the Institute’s strategy, coordination of the annual flagship Global Food Policy Report, and leadership of the Compact 2025 initiative.


Our experts

Johan Swinnen

Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Member, Advisory Committee On Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA), USAID , Director
General's Office (DGO)

Frank Place

Senior Advisor, Director
General's Office (DGO)

Mark Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, Director
General's Office (DGO)

Jenna Fogle

Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Senior Program Manager, Director
General's Office (DGO)

Sivan Yosef

Manager, Strategic Outreach and Impact, Director
General's Office (DGO)

Teunis van Rheenen

Senior Director, Science Group Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization, CGIAR; Director, Business Development and External Relations, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); & Acting Chief of Staff, IFPRI, Director
General's Office (DGO)

Loraine Ronchi

CGIAR Senior Advisor for Policy Impact, Director
General's Office (DGO)