
Tim Williams served as the International Water Management Institute's Director for Africa until 2018. He provided strategic direction and oversight for IWMI’s research and research-related activities in Africa conducted out of offices in Accra (covering the West Africa sub-region), Addis Ababa (covering the East Africa sub-region) and Pretoria (covering the Southern Africa sub-region). He holds a doctorate degree in agricultural economics from Oxford University. He has over 25 years of experience in agricultural development, integrated natural resource management and policy advisory work.