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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.

From 2006 to 2020, IFPRI facilitated the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) by providing policy-relevant data, facilitating dialogue among stakeholders, monitoring progress in reviewing goals, and strengthening mutual accountability processes at continental, regional, and national level. Achievements include:

In 2020, IFPRI transferred ReSAKSS to Akademiya2063, an African institution based in Kigali, Rwanda. Many IFPRI staff who worked on ReSAKSS also moved to Akademiya2063 to continue implementing the activities.

Since 2020, IFPRI plays an important role by contributing research and policy analysis in collaboration with Akademiya2063 and by supporting its institutional development and that of similar African organizations. The activities include:

  • Providing institutional support
  • Developing and managing high-quality knowledge products
  • Assisting to deploy state of the art tools for review, benchmarking, and mutual learning
  • Identifying nutrition smart trade and processing options
  • Developing food system crisis observatory and response platform

Donors

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Akademiya2063

Team members

John M. Ulimwengu

Senior Research Fellow, Africa,
Development Strategies and Governance

Samuel Benin

Acting, Director for Africa, Development
Strategies and Governance, Africa