DR. ANDREW MWIHIA KARANJA, PHD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT
Dr. Karanja has over 36 years experience in public sector both locally and internationally in the field of development economics, rural development and finance, agriculture and livestock development, and project formulation, management and evaluation. He started his career as an extension officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and livestock Development . He also worked as a Planning officer in the same ministry. Later he joined Coffee Research Foundation (CRF) as a Research Officer/Agriculture Economist where he rose to Senior Agriculture Economist and Head of Economics Department. Dr. Karanja joined the World Bank in 2023, as an Agricultural Economist.
EDUCATION
PHD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Wageningen University, Netherlands [1998-2002]
MSC AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS
University of Nairobi [1987-1991]
BSC IN AGRICULTURE
University of Nairobi [1984-1987]
EXPERIENCE
LEAD ECONOMIST
State Department of Livestock
LEAD CONSULTANT/ASSESMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCING FOR FARMER LED IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT
State Department of Livestock
SENIOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST & TASK TEAM LEADER
World Bank – Nairobi
RESEARCH FELLOW
Egerton University, Tegemeo Institute
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