RI Expert Network

Victoria is an Agribusiness Management and climate-smart agri-food systems specialist with extensive 15 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and socioeconomic research for agriculture, food security, and nutrition projects funded by the World Bank, FARA,...

Sarahi Morales is an agricultural development professional whose work focuses on food systems, education, and applied research. She works across undergraduate teaching, non-formal education, and development projects to design, support, and evaluate food-system...

Christopher is an enthusiastic agripreneur who founded Hort Zone (Horticultural Consultancy), with 12 years experience having worked with USAID-KHCP, Flower Exporters, and a rose breeding company (United Selections). As a founder, he won Agripreneur of the Year in...

Dr. Atanda S. Oladejo is a senior lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, with about two decades of research experience across Africa, India, and the United States. Formerly at IITA and a visiting scientist at Utah State University, he specializes in cowpea,...

Dr. Noura Abdelwahab is a Lead Gender and Social Inclusion Expert. She is an experienced Gender and Social Inclusion expert, with over 20 years of experience providing strategic advisory and research across the MENA region, including Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,...

Konrad has strong connections to the Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia through agronomic and soil related work over the last 2 years. His technical experience in soils and agronomy have meshed well with his experience in International Agricultural Development,...

Soniia (Sonii) has held positions with international NGOs, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and three CGIAR centers, driving innovative approaches and delivering tangible results. As a mixed methods researcher, she excels in generating...

Dr. Ebenezer Afriyie is a Food Systems Specialist with University of Ghana Nkabom Collaborative. He has over fourteen years of experience in designing, planning, and executing food security, agrifood systems, and renewable energy projects. He has expertise in...

Esteban J. Quiñones is a Senior Evaluation Specialist at the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), bringing expertise in resilience, food systems, rural livelihoods, and migration, as well as impact evaluations, causal inference, and mixed methods. He...

Rosemary is a seasoned Monitoring, evaluation and learning expert. She has over 10 years of experience conducting assessments for projects around peace, democracy, education, agriculture and governance. She has conducted over 20 trainings on data quality,...

Victor Balogun is a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist with over a decade of experience working across agriculture, food systems, and rural development in Nigeria. He led evaluations and third party monitoring for USAID/Nigeria Monitoring Evaluation...

Olariike is a Senior Business Development Manager with 12+ years’ experience driving innovation across technology, financial services, and agribusiness in West Africa. Leveraging extensive expertise in project management and cross-sector partnerships to advance...

Amani is known for turning strategies into action, promotes environmentally friendly practices. He also collaborates with UN agencies, men, women and youth to promote food security .

Monirujjaman is a global expert in climate smart agriculture and business development holding an MS from Bangladesh Agricultural University with specialization in agriculture, food systems, policy advocacy and market systems development. He has led interdisciplinary...

Mastewal is a seasoned researcher in gender and social inclusion in agriculture. She has excellent skills in literature review, policy review and synthesis, and report writing. She has extensive experience in using qualitative research approaches, mixed-methods...

Djinda Guèye has 9 years of combined experience in the non-profit and impact investing sectors leading impactful projects. She has a strong track record providing technical assistance to agribusinesses across West Africa and Latin America to enhance their social and...

Lilian is a seasoned academic and Agricultural Economist with over 15 years of experience across sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. She works from a gender-equitable perspective and is an expert on GBV in agrifood systems, specializing in financial inclusion for SMEs in...

Dr. Sujata Ganguly is an international specialist in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) with over 13 years of experience across 20 countries in Asia (8) and Africa (12). She has led or co-led more than 20 multi-country research and evaluation projects for...

Pamela Kampire is a Senior Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategist with deep roots in feminist policy and rights-based development, Pamela specializes in embedding inclusion at the core of donor-funded programming spanning health,...

Frank Olajuwon Elisha is an international program and business development specialist with a distinguished record of securing $25 million in grants and bids for NGOs, SMEs, and farmer groups from major donors like USAID and the World Bank. As a socio-economist and...

Evelyn Zake is a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion specialist and international human rights lawyer with over ten years of experience advancing gender-transformative governance, safeguarding, and inclusive development. She has worked across Africa, Europe, Asia,...

Peter Asae-Nuamah - Currently serving as a Senior Researcher at the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany, Peter coordinates stakeholder engagements and Participatory Learning Platforms for the co-development and upscale of context-relevant and...

I am currently teaching at Metropolitan International University and still provide service through the Uganda National Agro-input Dealers Association. I also worked as a value chain manager at Heifer International for the East African Youth Inclusion Program for 1...

Michel has over 15 years of mixed methods research and development experience. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany, where he focused on knowledge transmission within Agricultural Innovation Systems....

Jude Dokbila Kolog is an agricultural economist with an MPhil in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ghana. He has over six years of experience in research and teaching, with a focus on food security, sustainable food systems, livelihood diversification, and...

Adama Ouedraogo is a PhD-trained agribusiness economist with deep expertise in transforming food systems across West Africa. He has led agro-industrial policy design, climate service innovation, and youth-focused agricultural strategies for governments and...

Gloria is a Food Scientist and Postharvest Technology Specialist with over 20-years experience in research, academia, and agri-food systems development. As a Senior Lecturer in the University of Ghana, she leads efforts in postharvest loss and waste reduction, quality...

Hanna Ewell is a research specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in the the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA) program. In this role, she is coordinating scaling workshops across the six...

Dr. Penina Yumbya is a food systems expert and Agricultural Scientist with over 12 years of experience in agricultural research, stakeholder engagement, and agribusiness development across East Africa. Passionate about empowering small-scale producers and youth, she...

Archie Jarman brings over 10 years of experience in the international agriculture space. Associate Director for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. Key liaison among stakeholders in international agricultural development. He collaborated closely with...

Nour Elshabassi brings over eight years of global health experience, blending theories from public health, anthropology, and sociology to drive research and advocacy across South Asia and the Middle East. She recently managed a food systems project at Tufts...

Giang’s research draws on a unique combination of on-the-ground experience and academic expertise. She works closely with users and stakeholders to co-design innovations and conduct holistic impact assessments, with the goal of fostering inclusive scalability and...

Kristen Becker is a skilled agricultural development practitioner with strong expertise in inclusive scaling, data analysis, and capacity strengthening. She has led international training sessions on the GenderUp tool and has directly contributed to its refinement and...

Krishna holds a master’s degree in Agriculture specializing in post-harvest horticulture from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway & a bachelor’s in Agricultural Economics from IAAS/TU, Nepal. He has been in the development sector since 2007...