Dr. Abdoulaye Djido holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He is an Applied Development Economist with a diverse background and interest in food systems, structural economic transformation, regional trade integration, agricultural development, and climate change in African Economies. Dr. Djido has successfully led, coordinated, and managed complex projects, engaged with diverse stakeholders, and contributed to impactful research initiatives.
He is currently a Policy Analyst at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) under the Hub for Agricultural Policy Action (HAPA) of the Policy and State Capability Division. With nine years of professional experience in various capacities for the CGIAR at ICRISAT-Mali, academia at Abdou Moumouni University-Niger, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa-Rwanda, a think tank at Partnership for Economic Policy-Kenya, he has led and participated in cutting-edge research on policy analysis, ex-post and ex-ante impact evaluation, market and trade analysis, labor productivity and income diversification, gender and age generational employment gaps, climate change and weather information services, food security, and agrifood systems transformation resulting in publications in prestigious journals.
Employing rigorous evidence-based methodologies, Dr. Djido has contributed to addressing burning policy issues that informed and influenced impactful decision-making by Governments in African countries and regional communities with effective and implementable policy options.
He is currently a Policy Analyst at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) under the Hub for Agricultural Policy Action (HAPA) of the Policy and State Capability Division. With nine years of professional experience in various capacities for the CGIAR at ICRISAT-Mali, academia at Abdou Moumouni University-Niger, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa-Rwanda, a think tank at Partnership for Economic Policy-Kenya, he has led and participated in cutting-edge research on policy analysis, ex-post and ex-ante impact evaluation, market and trade analysis, labor productivity and income diversification, gender and age generational employment gaps, climate change and weather information services, food security, and agrifood systems transformation resulting in publications in prestigious journals.
Employing rigorous evidence-based methodologies, Dr. Djido has contributed to addressing burning policy issues that informed and influenced impactful decision-making by Governments in African countries and regional communities with effective and implementable policy options.