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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.


Sam Gituro

Program and Administration Manager

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Bio

Samuel Gituro is a Program and Administration Manager with the Development Strategy and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi. He has a decade of experience in program management and strategic planning in international development, and has worked on diverse projects spanning agriculture, governance, and sustainability and is proficient in capacity building, coordination of cross-functional teams, and stakeholders engagement. Samuel is fluent in English, French, and Swahili, with multi-country experience across Africa. Prior to joining IFPRI, he worked with agritech start-ups to scale up production of insect-based alternative sources of proteins for human and animal consumption. He obtained a master’s degree in Development Economics and International Project Management from Université Paris 12, France, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.