Elwyn Grainger-Jones
Director, Environment and Climate Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Elwyn Grainger-Jones started his career as an Overseas Development Institute fellow in Guyana in 1993, having studied economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick. He then joined DFID, holding various positions, including working in South East Asia and leading the trade policy team. During a three year leave of absence Elwyn worked as the World Bank's trade representative in Geneva, led a one-year World Bank study on export diversification in Botswana, and spent a year helping the EBRD develop its poverty impact assessments. Elwyn returned to DFID to establish and lead its Climate and Environment department. Most recently Elwyn joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development as Director responsible for IFAD's Environment and Climate Division.
