Project implementation is led by Tufts University, with a team of consultants from Euromonitor International. Activities at Tufts build on the success of Food Prices for Nutrition, a project co-funded by the UK Government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-016158) which developed new diet cost and affordability metrics in partnership with global public-sector institutions (the World Bank, IFPRI, and UN agencies led by the FAO).
This new Consortium on Data Analytics for Food Markets in Africa aims to meet similar needs in the private sector, helping firms meet consumer needs by analyzing their own data in ways that identify opportunities for inclusive and climate-resilient supply of more affordable healthy diets.
We expect that Consortium members will include a variety of companies, farmer organizations, public sector entities, and civil society organizations whose missions support the Consortium’s goals. We are seeking organizations pursuing profitability and development outcomes across the following domains:
- Farming (crops, livestock, fisheries);
- Farm machinery & equipment;
- Farm inputs (seeds, chemicals, vet. products);
- Farmer organizations & industry associations;
- Food packaging, processing & manufacturing;
- Food distribution and retail;
- Food service and restaurants;
- Logistics and trade;
- Services (finance, insurance, consulting); and
- Transport and storage.
Steering committee
Our steering committee will consist of highly motivated companies and organizations who are responsible for setting priorities and guiding all consortium activities, ensuring the platform is accountable and serves the full range of stakeholders in African food markets. This group will determine the focus for the content of each quarterly meeting and online dissemination of results, ensuring their relevance for decision making.
Project Team
- Grant Budding, Project Lead
Senior Consultant, International Development - Bolutife Onaneye, Senior Consultant
- Miri Eliyahu, Senior Consultant
- William A. Masters, Project Director
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition - Alex Knueppel, Project Manager
- Shaelin Cullen, Project Coordinator
Membership directory
Our full directory of consortium members will be listed here.