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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.

Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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)