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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.

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Oliver Kiptoo Kirui

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Oliver K. Kirui is a Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi. He is currently part of the team leading the establishment of the Sudan Strategy Support Program, which aims to develop research-based policy solutions, build coalitions for policy change, and co-create innovative analytical tools in close collaboration with several partners.

Oliver conducts and supports research related to several policy-relevant topics such as agricultural and economic transformation, markets and trade, livelihoods and nutrition, development strategy and investment planning, and resilience of agriculture under climate change and extreme weather events. Oliver is experienced in managing and conducting evidence-based research, building coalitions and working with multiple stakeholders, and conceptualizing, conducting, and communicating research outputs to various audiences.

Before joining IFPRI, he worked as a Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany. He also worked as a Research Associate at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), based in Nairobi. Oliver has collaborated with many colleagues and partners to produce policy-relevant publications (journal articles, discussion and working papers, project reports, and policy briefs) in several thematic areas. He received his PhD in Development Economics from the University of Bonn.

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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed
IFPRI Blog
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June 14, 2024

Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed

By Oliver Kiptoo Kirui

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.

Events

Sudan at a Crossroads: Food Systems, Hunger, and Humanitarian Aid During Civil Conflict
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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May 2, 2024, 10:00 – 11:30 am

Sudan at a Crossroads: Food Systems, Hunger, and Humanitarian Aid During Civil Conflict

Hybrid Event: May 2, 2024 at 10:00am-11:30am EDT. This IFPRI policy seminar will reflect on urgent data, analytical, and policy needs to mitigate food insecurity and revitalize food systems in Sudan. This event will bring together researchers from IFPRI’s Sudan country program, conflict analysts, humanitarian donors, and country experts in a hybrid format.

Navigating Sudan’s Conflict: Research Insights and Policy Implications
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March 5, 2024, 12:00 – 9:00 pm

Navigating Sudan’s Conflict: Research Insights and Policy Implications

Hybrid Event: March 5, 2024 at 8:00am-6:00pm EAT / 12:00am – 10:00am EST. IFPRI and UNDP have partnered for this event on wide-ranging and in-depth analysis to better understand the socioeconomic impact of the war in Sudan, and to inform policy and programmatic recommendations.

Middle East and North Africa Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change & Food Systems
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May 31, 2022, 9:00 – 10:30 am

Middle East and North Africa Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change & Food Systems

Virtual Event: May 31, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. This event will discuss the Middle East and North Africa’s perspective of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report.

News

April 15, 2024 | In the News

Satellite images show devastation in Sudan 1 year since conflict began (ABC News)

“Satellite imagery shows the reduction in green vegetation cover, the increased aridity points to the neglect or destruction of previously irrigated fields” Oliver Kirui told ABC News.

April 13, 2022 | In the News

Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up wheat prices: this could fuel instability in Sudan (The Conversation)

The Conversation published an op-ed by senior research fellows Clemens Breisinger, David Laborde, Joseph Glauber, Paul Dorosh, and research fellow Oliver Kiptoo Kurui. In the op-ed, the authors write that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted agricultural production and trade from one of the world’s major food exporting regions. The war threatens to drive rising […]