Elwyn Grainger-Jones started his career as an Overseas Development Institute fellow in Guyana in 1993, having studied economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick.  He then joined DFID, holding various positions, including working in South East Asia and leading the trade policy team.  Elwyn then spent three years with the World Bank as their trade representative in Geneva and leading a report on export diversification in Botswana.  After then working in EBRD to develop its poverty impact assessments Elwyn returned to DFID to establish and lead its Climate and Environment Department.  In September 2009 Elwyn joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development to set up and lead IFAD's Environment and Climate Division.

Elwyn joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development in September of 2009 to set up and lead IFAD's Environment and Climate Division.  He started his career as an Overseas Development Institute fellow in Guyana in 1993, having studied economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick.  He then joined DFID, holding various positions, including working on South East Asia and leading the trade policy team.  Elwyn then spent three years with the World Bank as their trade representative in Geneva and subsequently worked in EBRD to develop its poverty impact assessments before returning to DFID to establish and lead its Climate and Environment Department.