Biography
Jules Ngango is a development economist and lecturer at the University of Rwanda, specializing in agricultural economics, climate resilience, and rural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Chungnam National University (South Korea) and has over a decade of experience in academic research, teaching, and policy-oriented consultancy. His research focuses on land tenure security, gender dynamics, climate adaptation, and sustainable agricultural intensification, with strong methodological expertise in econometrics, impact evaluation, and machine learning. He has extensive experience working with large-scale datasets such as LSMS-ISA and EICV, integrating microdata with climate indicators to generate policy-relevant insights. Ngango has published widely in peer-reviewed journals including Forest Policy and Economics, Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, and Cogent Economics & Finance. He has led and contributed to several national and international research projects funded by institutions such as the World Bank, IGC, and national agencies in Rwanda. Through the STARS Fellowship, his research examines how land rights, gendered control of plots, and climate shocks shape conservation farming adoption in Tanzania and Malawi, contributing to evidence-based policies for resilient and inclusive agricultural systems.
Research Topic: Land Rights, Gendered Control of Plots, and Climate-Adaptive Conservation Farming: Evidence from Plot-Level Panel Data in Tanzania and Malawi.
Research Interests: Computable General Equilibrium Modelling; Social Accounting Matrices; Welfare Analysis; Natural Resource Economics; Dryland Ecosystems; Land Use; and Rangeland Restoration