Ramata Molo Thioune is a Knowledge Analyst with IDRC s Acacia program in Dakar, Senegal. She holds master s degrees in macroeconomics and environment studies (from Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal) and in rural economics (from Universite Laval, Canada). Mrs Thioune has worked with several national and international agencies in project planning, monitoring, and evaluation. She is a member of the Canadian Council of the International Association of Agricultural Economists and the Senegalese Council of the Francophonie s International Women s Association.