2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Fadila Jumare is an Associate at Busara. Her research focuses on food waste, food safety and nutrition topics. In Busara, Fadila is responsible for supporting both the advisory and research arms of Busara by leading the execution of research projects, designing high-quality qualitative, quantitative, or experimental research, which takes into account key sampling, instrument, research integrity and ethics, analysis and intervention considerations on a variety of internal and external projects. Other responsibilities include: Incorporating behavioral science into research projects and leading the design and iteration of prototypes. Fadila has been involved in writing multiple research reports, analyzing legislative Bills and budgets as well as writing policy briefs on topical issues related to health and education at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. Some of her research has been published in the Journal of Economics and Behavioural Studies, Journal of Sustainable Development, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, and Nigerian Journal of Legislative Affairs. Fadila has a Ph.D. in Social Development from the University of Cape Town, a Masters in Development Studies from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and Undergraduate and Honours Degrees also from the University of Cape Town.