Richard Longhurst is a development economist with over thirty-five years experience in rural poverty, agriculture, food and nutrition, child health and child labour, mainstreaming human rights and humanitarian programming. He works with both international organizations and academic institutions generating strong analytical and research skills for policy analysis, realistic approaches to the results agenda, appropriate methods of monitoring and evaluation and translating research findings into policy. Richard joined the ICI Board in April 2015, advising us on research and knowledge management on child labour.