Yeshitila Eshete

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Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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With nearly 30 years of experience across an interconnected mix of agri-food systems and nutrition, Yeshitila Eshete is Project Officer under GAIN's WFN programme. He brings a rich multidisciplinary expertise spanning food science, animal science, and workforce nutrition - having published several papers with a focus on the agri-food value chains, nutrition, and food systems. He is a passionate advocate for improving healthy diets through evidence-based programming, menu optimization, and cross-sector collaboration.