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Methods combine household and market panel data, randomized and natural experiments, machine learning where prediction supports targeting, and structured stakeholder workshops to align metrics with program theory. When you are ready to scope something similar, we map data availability, ethical review, and timeline in the first working session.

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Real challenges. Rigorous solutions. Measurable impact — backed by peer-reviewed publications in top international journals. Each card links to a full write-up with methodology and partners.

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Market & Industry ResearchFood Policy, 2025

Maize Price Shocks & Household Food Security

Challenge: Volatile maize prices disrupted food consumption patterns and threatened dietary diversity across Ghanaian households.

Solution: Comprehensive econometric analysis of market access as a mediator of price shock impacts.

Result: Improved resilience strategies and evidence for Feed the Future Innovation Lab and Ministry of Food and Agriculture policy briefs.

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Strategic ConsultingWorld Bank, 2025

Sustainable Healthy Diets in Ghana

Challenge: Ghana's rapid dietary transition toward processed foods raised long-term health and sustainability concerns.

Solution: World Bank consultancy analyzing food environments, dietary patterns, and structural barriers to sustainable diets.

Result: Policy roadmap adopted by Ghanaian policymakers and World Bank nutrition investment frameworks.

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Advanced AnalyticsClimate & Development, 2025

Drought Index Crop Insurance Adoption

Challenge: Despite rising climate risks, farmer participation in index-based insurance schemes remained critically low.

Solution: Behavioral econometrics linking non-cognitive skills, aspirations, and risk perceptions to adoption decisions.

Result: Tailored insurance products and policy frameworks for national climate adaptation strategies.

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Risk AssessmentJ. Environmental Management, 2025

Community Water Resources & Climate Risk

Challenge: Droughts and erratic rainfall threatened farm households with limited water resource access.

Solution: Household surveys and econometric modeling of resilience outcomes linked to water availability.

Result: Strategies integrating water management into agricultural planning and resilience programming.

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Data VisualizationIFDC / Government of Ghana, 2024

National Fertilizer Dashboard for Ministry Partners

Challenge: Fragmented administrative data made it difficult to align subsidy rules with soil health goals and fiscal ceilings.

Solution: Harmonized customs, retail, and farm survey microdata into a reproducible pipeline with scenario tools for policy teams.

Result: Quarterly briefings adopted by ministry technical units and transparent assumptions for donor coordination.

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Agricultural EconomicsSoybean Innovation Lab, 2024

Soybean Commercialization Pathways in Coastal West Africa

Challenge: Processors faced unreliable supply and quality variance, while smallholders captured limited value from the growing export corridor.

Solution: Value chain mapping, price formation analysis, and storage loss audits linked to contract farming experiments.

Result: Processor–farmer agreements with documented quality premiums and a monitoring framework for USAID implementing partners.

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Many engagements also produce peer-reviewed articles and open datasets (where agreements allow). See the Insights page for publications and working papers.

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