Minyangu Muhindo Patrick is an experienced agro-economist specializing in development economics research, youth agribusiness, as well as in the assessment and analysis of food security and household livelihoods. He has proven expertise in designing methodologies and standard data collection tools, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. Certified as a Level 2 analyst in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) for acute food insecurity, chronic food insecurity, and acute malnutrition, he possesses strong skills in communication, data analysis, and solving complex problems. Currently, he is a doctoral student at the Regional Post-University School of Integrated Forest and Territorial Planning and Management (ERAIFT), where he is conducting research on economic dynamics and sustainable agricultural value chains in Central Africa. He also holds the position of Food Security and Livelihoods Evaluation Specialist / Data in Emergencies (DIEM) Focal Point at FAO in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he leads surveys, impact analyses, and post-disaster assessments, while supporting monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Data in Emergencies
Regional Post-Graduate Training School on Integrated Management of Tropical Forests and Lands (ERAIFT/UNESCO),
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Data in Emergencies Analyst
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
01 Jun 2022 - present
Economist Expert on VCA4D (Training)
University of Greenwich, London, UK
01 Dec 2024 - 01 May 2025
M&E specialist
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
01 Jun 2018 - 01 Jun 2022
Research Associate Assistant
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
01 Nov 2015 - 01 Jun 2018