International Livestock Research Institute

ILRI
Nairobi, Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works for better lives through livestock in developing countries. ILRI is co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, has 14 offices across Asia and Africa. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR centres in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ilri.org

Address:
PO Box 30709 Nairobi 00100, Kenya

Country:
Kenya

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Asia and Africa
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1994
Age (years)
International Livestock Research Institute
 31
Kenya average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Appolinaire Djikeng
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Jimmy Smith
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jimmy Smith
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
International Livestock Research Institute
 276
Kenya average
 83
Global average
 87
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 108
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 342
% Female staff
2025
International Livestock Research Institute
 35%
Kenya average
 46%
Global average
 50%
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 40%
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 129%
% Female researchers
2025
International Livestock Research Institute
 42%
Kenya average
 47%
Global average
 47%
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 1,008
Kenya average
 103
Global average
 58
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 250
2022
International Livestock Research Institute
 238

Social

Likes (2021)
International Livestock Research Institute
 20,661
Kenya average
 18,009
Global average
 30,624
Followers (2025)
International Livestock Research Institute
 39,400
Kenya average
 18,933
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 39,200
Followers (2022)
International Livestock Research Institute
 32,770
Subscribers (2025)
International Livestock Research Institute
 27,100
Kenya average
 4,633
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 25,100
Subscribers (2023)
International Livestock Research Institute
 22,800
Followers (2025)
International Livestock Research Institute
 2,695
Kenya average
 10,306
Global average
 19,522
Followers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 2,115
Followers (2023)
International Livestock Research Institute
 1,727
Followers (2025)
International Livestock Research Institute
 101,000
Kenya average
 47,888
Global average
 16,361

Data notes

Last updated: 21/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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