Dr. Evan Girvetz is a Principal Scientist and Global Program Leader, Finance and Investments for Climate Action and Leader of the Africa Climate Action Program, at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), part of the CGIAR. He is also co-lead for the Ukama Ustawi Regional Integrated Initiative of the One CGIAR and a member of the Mercy Corps AgriFin Advisory Council. His research spans agricultural risk management, digital agriculture, climate-smart agriculture (CSA), sustainable agricultural intensification and agricultural finance.

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Girvetz works on these issues globally through innovative partnerships with private sector, NGOs and public partners. Dr. Girvetz earned a PhD from the University of California, Davis, and is widely published with his research being featured in top media outlets including the San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, New Scientist magazine and Financial Times of London.