Ambaliou is an agricultural economist and the Executive Director of CASAD, a think-and-do tank based in Benin that works on climate change mitigation and adaptation to improve food and nutrition security and reduce poverty in the most vulnerable communities. He combines research, policy, and local action to develop a better policy for the good natural resources governance in Benin. He has published widely in refereed peer-reviewed journals. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Huazhong Agricultural University.