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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.


Md. Aminul Islam Khandaker

Senior Database Manager

Bio

Md. Aminul Islam Khandaker is a Senior Database Manager in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. He joined IFPRI in 1991 and has contributed to IFPRI’s work in Bangladesh under the Bangladesh Food Policy Project and the Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP). Amin leads database management for all secondary data related to agriculture, food, education, health, rural development, and environment, and contributes to data analysis. Amin also supervises field surveys throughout rural Bangladesh. Before joining IFPRI, he worked with the World Bank, Data Analysis and Technical Assistance, Plan International, Chemonics International, and Sheladia Associates. He received his master’s degree in Political Science from Dhaka University.


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