Josey Kamanda

Josey Kamanda, PhD, serves as an Innovation Scaling Scientist at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) since June 2024, focusing on climate-resilient livelihoods through innovation systems and partnerships. Previously, Kamanda was a Technical Advisor for Food Security and Livelihoods at Save the Children International (2022-2024), where collaborative program development was emphasized. As the TAAT Compact Leader at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (2019-2022), Kamanda coordinated initiatives to implement climate-smart bean varieties. Prior roles include Innovation Systems Scientist at the Africa Rice Center (2016-2018) and researcher at Wageningen UR (2015), with earlier positions focusing on institutional innovation and market-oriented development at ICRISAT and management roles in sales and finance. Kamanda holds a PhD in Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development from the University of Hohenheim, an MSc in Technology Management from the University of Surrey, and a BSc in Agricultural Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.