AGRA

With a commitment to excellence and a diverse range of expertise, our leadership team, board of directors, management, and experts at AGRA are dedicated to driving innovation, creating value, and achieving results

Board

H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn

Board Chair

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Board

Dr. Agnes Kalibata

President

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Board

Frank N.J. Braeken

Chair, Finance & Human Resources Committee

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H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Board Member

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Rodger Voorhies

Chair, Audit & Risk Committee

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H.E. Lionel Zinsou

Board Member

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Ada Osakwe

Board Member

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Binta Touré Ndoye

Board Member

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Ms. Delphine Traoré

Board Member

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Roy Steiner

Board Member

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Ambassador David J. Lane (Ret.)

Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee

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Martien van Nieuwkoop

Board Member

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Vanessa Adams

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Party

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Folayinka Esan

Chief Operating Officer

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Andrew Cox

Chief, Staff & Strategy

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Dr. Apollos Nwafor

Vice President, Policy and State Capability

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Aggie Asiimwe Konde

Vice President, Program Innovation & Delivery

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Fahreen Chudasama

Head, Development Cooperation

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Dr. George Bigirwa

Deputy Vice President for PID - Technical

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Hedwig Siewertsen

Head, Inclusive Finance

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Jane Ininda

Head, Seed Research & Systems Development

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Dr. Sylvester Kisonzo

Head, ICT

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Boaz Keizire

Head, Policy & Advocacy

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Hilary Tororey

Head, Internal Audit

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Annette Kahama

General Counsel & Corporation Secretary

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Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda (JJ)

Regional Head, East Africa

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Frank Muvunyi

Head, Procurement

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Jennifer Baarn

Head, Partnerships

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Yamfwa Chinyanta

Director, Human Resources & Administration

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Daniel Njiwa

Head, Regional Food Trade

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Tadele Gelan

Deputy Chief of Party & Technical Coordinator

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Dickson Naftali

Head, Generation Africa

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Sabdiyo Dido

Head, Gender & Inclusiveness

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Tilahun Amede

Head, Resilience, Climate & Soil Fertility

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Ignatius Mutula

Head of Grants

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Lionel Kadja

Regional Head – West Africa

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