How can data stop hunger & famine?: A closer look at food security analysis & its impacts in the real world

Spring 2026 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series

About the speaker

Siddharth Krishnaswamy is the Head of Assessments and Targeting for the United Nation’s World Food Programme. In this role he oversees and supports a wide range of analysis (food security, vulnerability, food prices and markets; livelihood, resilience etc), assessments, monitoring and research across the various WFP country offices as well as regional analysis and partnerships. Prior to this he held a similar role leading and managing WFP’s analytical work in Nairobi, covering the East Africa region and Cairo; covering the Middle East and Northern Africa. He first started working for WFP in 2005. Between 2010 and 2014, he was part of the core group that designed the IPC (Integrated Phase Classification) system to classify food insecurity and later on served as FAO’s Regional Advisor for Asia on the IPC. He holds a Master's degree in IARD from Cornell (’03); as well as an MBA and a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Science, both from India. Siddharth can be reached at Siddharth.krishnaswamy [at] wfp.org.

About the seminar series

The Harry ’51 & Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series showcases innovative approaches to development with experts from around the globe. Each year, the series attracts online registrants from over 45 countries and more than 350 organizations. 

Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:20-1:10 p.m. Eastern time during the semester in 175 Warren Hall. Students, faculty and the general public are welcome to attend in-person or via Zoom.

The series is co-sponsored by the Sections of Global Development and Natural Resources and the Environment and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management as part of courses GDEV 4961, AEM 4961, NTRES 4961, GDEV 6960, AEM 6960, and NTRES 6960.