Fundi Kayamba-Phiri is a Learning and Capacity Strengthening Coordinator in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. She is currently the Strategic Learning Lead for the Titukulane Resilience Food Security Activity in Malawi, working with IFPRI as part of a consortium of six NGOs led by CARE International. In this role, Fundi leads learning for the project by connecting and supporting internal and external actors to learn and adapt from Titukulane’s outcomes and external impact. Fundi’s research interests revolve around sustainable food systems, inclusive governance of natural resources, and rural enterprise development. Her extensive background in the field of development includes working as a researcher at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in Norway as well as serving as a development practitioner with various organizations in Malawi over the past 13 years. Fundi received her master’s degree in International Development Studies from NMBU and also holds a master’s degree in Social Practice from VID Vitenskapilige Høgskole in Norway.