Dr Benjamin Boxer

Researcher

Region: Global

Ben recently submitted his PhD thesis at Loughborough University in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. He worked on an invited review for the World Health Organisation looking at the impact of greater consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages in children under 10 years on risk of malnutrition and diet related noncommunicable diseases. Since submitting his thesis Ben’s research focus has continued in a similar stead working on a review on physical activity and nutrition in healthy adolescents.
Ben holds a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University.

Projects

2023

Drivers of food choice among school-aged children in Fiji

2023

Technical assistance services to the Nutrition Select Committee in Kiribati Parliament

2023-2025

Pic More Veg

2023

Technical assistance on the impact of the crisis on diets in Asia and the Pacific for WFP

WFP
2022-2023

Assistance to UNICEF for the development of Maternal Nutrition costed technical operational guidelines and standard operating procedures in Bangladesh

2022-2023

Assistance to UNICEF to conduct a research on the food environment factors affecting young children, adolescents, and mothers’ diets in Fiji

Researchers

Dr Mari Manger

Deputy director

Projects: DIKODA, FAO, UNICEF, UNOPS, WFP

Kristie Smith

Program manager

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, UNOPS, WFP

Erica Kunkio

Research assistant

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, WFP

Chiara Cresta

Research assistant

Projects: DIKODA, FAO, UNICEF, WFP

Caroline Favas

Program expert and researcher

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, WFP

Elizabeth Whelan

Nutrition consultant

Projects: WFP

Natalia Kakabadze

Expert in Finance and Economics

Projects: UNICEF

Naomi Klaver

Researcher assistant

Projects: UNICEF

Dr Sophie Goudet

Managing director

Projects: DIKODA, FAO, SEQUA, UNICEF, UNOPS, WFP

Dr Didier G. Leibovici

Senior data analyst

Projects: UNICEF, WFP

Geoffrey Goddard

Copy editor

Projects: FAO, SEQUA, UNICEF

Megan Stanley

Researcher

Projects: FAO
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Dr Emily Rousham

Senior researcher consultant

Projects: FAO
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Dr Emma Haycraft

Senior researcher consultant

Projects: FAO

David W. Wambui

Data analyst

Projects: FAO
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Professor Paula Griffiths

Senior researcher consultant

Projects: FAO

Cori Park

Graphic designer

Projects: UNICEF

Dr Carolyn Imelda Auma

Researcher consultant

Projects: FAO

Damith Chandrasenage

Data analyst

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF

R. Danielle Chekaraou

Social and Behavior Change Consultant

Projects: SEQUA

Dr Ursula Truebswasser

Researcher food system

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, WFP
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Dr Heather Ohly

Research Fellow & Research Consultant

Projects: UNICEF, UNOPS, WFP

Dr Ana Irache

Researcher

Projects: UNICEF

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