Ruth Perry Junction
paynesville City,
Montserrado County
Dr. Joseph Lavela Saysay is an Agricultural Economist with more than ten years of experience designing and leading complex evaluations, national assessments, and analytical studies in agriculture, food systems, and rural development. His work centers on generating precise, field-grounded evidence that organizations use to refine programs, strengthen institutions, and shape policy decisions.
Dr. Saysay has extensive experience designing evaluation frameworks, developing research methodologies, and overseeing research and evaluation quality. He has trained and supervised field teams, ensured data quality at scale, and applied quantitative analysis to examine institutional performance, livelihood outcomes, and food-security conditions.
His portfolio includes institutional capacity assessments, post-harvest system analyses, food security studies, household-level livelihood assessments, and evaluation assignments that required detailed interpretation of agricultural, economic, and operational data. He has developed consolidated analytical reports that highlight system gaps, operational constraints, and context-specific opportunities for improved service delivery and community impact.
Across all assignments, Dr. Saysay’s approach emphasizes analytic discipline, methodological clarity, and practical relevance. He focuses on understanding how systems perform in real environments and uses this evidence to inform strategic decisions in agricultural development, community resilience, and institutional strengthening.
