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

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
 30
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Jimmy Smith
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jimmy Smith
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Jimmy Smith
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 108
Kenya average
 31
Global average
 78
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 342
% Female staff
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 40%
Kenya average
 44%
Global average
 58%
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 129%
% Female researchers
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
 50%
Kenya average
 60%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
International Livestock Research Institute
 250
Kenya average
 38
Global average
 42
2022
International Livestock Research Institute
 238
2020
International Livestock Research Institute
 30

Social

Likes (2021)
International Livestock Research Institute
 20,661
Kenya average
 17,692
Global average
 30,633
Followers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 39,200
Kenya average
 16,774
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2022)
International Livestock Research Institute
 32,770
Followers (2021)
International Livestock Research Institute
 29,143
Subscribers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 25,100
Kenya average
 4,789
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
International Livestock Research Institute
 22,800
Subscribers (2022)
International Livestock Research Institute
 19,000
Followers (2024)
International Livestock Research Institute
 2,115
Kenya average
 8,812
Global average
 12,354
Followers (2023)
International Livestock Research Institute
 1,727

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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