Ms. Emelda Mabel Quainoo joined UNU-INRA in January, 2019 as a Research and Administrative officer. She has worked with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and ACDI/VOCA Ghana, as a Research Consultant and Technical Associate respectively. She also worked as an M&E consultant with ASI/EDAIF. In 2011, she joined Vegpro Ghana Limited, a multinational agribusiness firm as an Administrative Manager. She holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness from the University of Ghana, Legon. She is a member of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and Young Professionals in Agricultural Development (YPARD).