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Ben Belton is a Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Dhaka. He is an applied interdisciplinary social scientist with more than 15 years’ field experience living and working in South and Southeast Asia, in countries including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, India, Cambodia, and Malaysia. […]

Rui Benfica is a Senior Research Fellow in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. Prior to joining IFPRI in  2019, he worked with the Research and Impact Assessment Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), where he undertook research in areas relevant for the overarching goal of overcoming […]

Gilberthe Uwera Benimana is a Senior Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in IFPRI’s Rwanda Office in Kigali. Her research is centered on the intricate relationships among ecosystem dynamics, agricultural transformation, and the establishment of resilient, sustainable food systems. At IFPRI, Gilberthe is instrumental in shaping […]

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. Sam originally joined IFPRI in 2004 as a […]

Ezaboo Beniwal is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.

Guush Berhane is a Senior Research Fellow in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. His research focuses on policies and innovations to promote agricultural transformation, rural livelihoods, and well-being, and on the impact of social protection interventions in mitigating food insecurity and vulnerability. Much of his research is based on […]

Tanguy Bernard is a Nonresident Fellow with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit.

Maria Lucia Berrospi is a Research Analyst in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit. Before joining IFPRI, she worked in different research institutes in Peru, including the Research Center of the Universidad del Pacífico (CIUP) and the Group of Analysis for Development (GRADE). Her research interests include applied econometrics, impact […]

Lucy Billings is a Senior Project Manager in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, where she provides management and research support to research projects and programs on social protection, nutrition, and gender equity. Lucy joined IFPRI as a Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow and continued with IFPRI at the conclusion […]

Maggie Biruri is a Head, Resource Mobilization & Partnerships, HarvestPlus with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.