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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.

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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.

South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative (SANI)

The South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative (SANI), aims to bring data and evidence to policy and program communities for supporting decision-making for optimal nutrition for women and children.  The focus areas include malnutrition across the life course, anemia, and healthy diets. The project activities will include secondary data analysis using larger-scale publicly available data sets, evidence synthesis, and reviews of policies and programs. The team will leverage its existing networks in Bangladesh and Nepal, particularly, to ensure that multiple stakeholder linkages within these countries are established and fostered, to ensure findings reach all.

Project duration: 2024 – ongoing


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Donors and funders

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation


Donors

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Team members

Rasmi Avula

Research Fellow, Nutrition,
Diets, and Health

Soyra Gune

Research Analyst, Nutrition,
Diets, and Health

Purnima Menon

Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI, Markets,
Trade, and Institutions, Nutrition, Diets, and Health, Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion