Kristie Smith

Program manager

Region: Global

Kristie holds a master’s degree in Nutrition for Global Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her recent roles were in Sierra Leone and Liberia where she participated in formative research addressing malnutrition during pregnancy to improve maternal health and birth outcomes. She also led the implementation of development programming to address issues of malnutrition and food insecurity at community, health facility, and national level. Kristie is passionate about creating nutrition programs and policies that are guided by evidence and data-driven insights.

Projects

2023-2024

Global Landscape Analysis on Nutritional Management of Infants at Risk of Poor Growth and Development

2024

Dikoda Launches a Cost Feasibility Study: Community-Based School Meal Program in Fiji

2023-2025

Revolutionizing School Nutrition in the Pacific Region

2024

Integrating Climate Resilience and Nutrition: A Collaborative Project with the World Food Programme Overview

WFP
2023

Drivers of food choice among school-aged children in Fiji

2023-2025

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Researchers

Penny Dutton

WASH expert and social specialist

Projects: DIKODA

Joana Forte

WASH expert

Projects: DIKODA

Tala Rammal

Research assistant

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, WFP

Rebecca Brooks

Research assistant

Projects: DIKODA, UNICEF, WFP

Dr Mari Manger

Deputy director

Projects: DIKODA, FAO, 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

Megan Stanley

Researcher

Projects: FAO, UNICEF
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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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