Binim Iyob

Dr. Iyob is a Manager and Program Analyst for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Food Security, advising on water and irrigation projects. He is also the activity manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation and the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia. Dr. Iyob taught geography courses at the University of New Hampshire and helped assess irrigation and harvesting methods at a sugar cane farm in Mauritius. An Eritrean native, Dr. Iyob served as a soil and water conservationist with Eritrea’s Ministry of Agriculture. Additionally, he was an assistant hydrogeologist for a consulting firm and a technical and manual laborer in irrigated farms run by the Eritrean Army. He holds a doctorate in geography, focusing on the Nile Basin, a master’s degree in remote sensing from Oregon State University, focusing on vegetation change, as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mauritius, and a bachelor’s degree in soil and water conservation from the University of Asmara, Eritrea.