Nandita Srivastava

Program Management and Research @International Food Policy Research Institute Ifpri

Washington, DC, US

Led coordination of initiatives on food systems transformation and climate resilience in Asia and Africa, resulting in the timely execution of 5+ projects and delivery of high-impact outputs.• Served as a liaison between senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and international partners,enhancing project efficiency through improved stakeholder communication and workflow alignment.• Developed content for webinars, workshops, learning events, and global advocacy events (e.g, side events at COP and World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue), driving policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement across 15+ countries.• Authored and edited 25+ knowledge and outreach products (policy briefs, discussion papers, book chapters, blogs, presentations, and reports) that informed donor strategies and programs on climate change, capacity strengthening, youth entrepreneurship, and sustainable food systems.• Designed a national level capacity needs assessment questionnaire to evaluate food systems challenges in Niger, analyzed 300+ survey responses, and provided recommendations across policy and institutionaldimensions.• Supported budget compliance, timely payment disbursements, and financial reporting through closecoordination with grants and finance teams.• Collaborated across teams to prepare grant proposals and concept notes, resulting in $2.5 million in new funding and donor-aligned project scopes.

Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

Master of Public Policy

Jobs for Politics and Economics

Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics

Jawahar Lal Nehru University

Research Scholar-Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Economics