Shirley Tarawali

Shirley Tarawali is Assistant Director General at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI, Kenya) a CGIAR centre. Shirley’s portfolio includes representation, engagement within ILRI and beyond to support sustainable livestock contributions to the wider development agenda. She coordinated ILRI’s strategy process and led the inception and growth of ILRI’s portfolio on sustainable livestock advocacy and communications. Between 2020 and 2024 Shirley was Chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock. Shirley has over 35 years’ experience implementing and leading livestock research for development, including in senior leadership, and has authored or contributed to over 100 publications. She holds a PhD in Plant Science from the University of London