Elie Hyani is a Food Security and Livelihoods specialist with over nine years of experience in fragile and crisis-affected contexts. His work focuses on strengthening household resilience through evidence-based programming, market systems development, and climate-resilient agriculture. He combines strong analytical expertise in vulnerability and market assessments with hands-on experience in programme design and implementation. Elie has contributed to applied research and policy engagement, supporting the translation of evidence into scalable interventions. He works closely with governments, development partners, and private sector actors to design inclusive solutions that enhance food systems, livelihoods, and economic resilience across Africa.

As a consultant with the Food Security Portal, Hyani Elie conducted research on the anticipatory interventions to mitigate the adverse food security impacts of conflict in East and Central Africa.