Anika Altaf is the Executive Director of INCLUDE, the Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Policies in Africa. The platform supports research, shares relevant knowledge with policy makers and practitioners and organises international policy dialogues on inclusive development themes, both in the Netherlands and in African countries. The Secretariat of INCLUDE is hosted by the African Studies Centre Leiden.

Dr Altaf has over a decade of experience in the field of International Development with a strong focus on sub-Saharan Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa) and South Asia (Bangladesh and Pakistan). She is trained as a Human Geographer and holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam. 

Also see Anika Altaf's profile on the ASCL website.

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