معرفی
Derek Dewey Headey is a senior researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Washington, DC. His work focuses on the intersection of agricultural economics, food security, and nutrition policy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
- Key research themes include economic shocks and child undernutrition, climate-induced agricultural disruptions, urbanization impacts on child health, and affordability of nutritious diets
- Extensive publications on dairy value chains, pandemic response, and poverty-nutrition linkages
His methodological contributions span econometric modeling, cross-country comparisons, and food policy analysis. Recent studies examine the Ukraine war's global nutrition impacts and cost-of-healthy-diet assessments across 177 countries.
Headey's collaborative work with teams in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Tanzania highlights his commitment to field-based research and policy relevance. Current projects address resilience-building in food systems and real-time monitoring of economic shocks on nutrition outcomes.
