Dr Adetunji Adeleke Oredipe is the Senior Agricultural Economist at the World Bank Sierra Leone Office. He is the current Task Team Leader for several projects across the West Africa region, including the West Africa Food Resilience Project and the Rural Economic Transformation Projects in Liberia. Dr. Oredipe has led a series of projects in the past, including the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support, and the North-East Food Security and Livelihood Emergency Support Projects. Prior to joining the World Bank, Dr. Oredipe served as a Senior Technical Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria, where he provided strategic guidance and policy advice. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.