People, Policies, and Institutions

People, Policies, and Institutions

Background

Governments, the private sector, donors, and other stakeholders are confronted with divergent information on policies, investment options, and interventions needed to better leverage livestock for sustainable development.

Evidence is needed on actors’ responses and trade-offs between domains of sustainability–economic, social, environmental and health.

This theme contributes to both the deployment and influencing pathways, particularly through more and better-targeted investments, improved business practices, and better policies to achieve greater and inclusive impact.


Goal

To enhance policies, investments and institutions for sustainable, resilient and equitable livestock-based livelihoods.

Sub themes

Isabelle Baltenweck

Isabelle Baltenweck

Program Leader: People, Policies and Institutions (PPI)

Alessandra Galiè

Alessandra Galiè

Team leader: Gender

Emily Ouma

Emily Ouma

Senior Scientist, Agricultural Economist and Country Representative Uganda

Nils Teufel

Nils Teufel

Senior scientist, Agricultural economy

Padmakumar Varijakshapanicker

Padmakumar Varijakshapanicker

Senior research management coordinator and Country representative Nepal

Sirak Bahta

Sirak Bahta

Senior Agricultural Economist

Simon Turere

Simon Turere

Program Manager

Joseph Karugia

Joseph Karugia

Principal Scientist – Agricultural Economist and Policy Expert

Elizaphan James Oburu Rao

Elizaphan James Oburu Rao

Senior Scientis - Agricultural Economist

Dolapo Enahoro

Dolapo Enahoro

Senior Agricultural Economist

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