Giulia Zane
Researcher - Economist
Giulia was full-time Consultant for the World Bank in Luanda, Angola. Prior to that, she was a Consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. She also worked a short-term consultancy for the African Development Bank and the the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). She conducted fieldwork in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, Ecuador, and Suriname.
Current projects
Latest news for Giulia Zane
November-December 2025 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from November and December 2025 ...
Kenya set to make irrigation a driver of development
IWMI supports Kenya’s public sector to build evidence-driven, inclusive and climate-resilient irrigation systems aligned with the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan ...
Youth-led aquaculture in Northern Ghana
By transforming underutilized dams into productive aquaculture farms, IWMI is helping to create year-round employment opportunities that reduce the need for youth migration ...
Aquaculture in small reservoirs in Ghana’s North-East Region
The IWMI-led initiative is turning local dams into sources of growth and development ...
Latest publications by Giulia Zane
Report
Improving Access to Solar Irrigation Finance for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana: Co-Design Workshop
International Water Management Institute | February 19th, 2026
Journal Article
The role of climate and loan financing information on solar irrigation adoption among cocoa farmers in Ghana
Elsevier | February 12th, 2026
Report
Climate risk perception and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: insights from Kenya’s Central Highlands
International Water Management Institute | December 5th, 2025
