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| Location/ Dates | Assignment name/& brief description of main deliverables/outputs | Name of Client & Country of Assignment | Approx. Contract value (in US$ equivalent)/ Amount paid to your firm | Role on the Assignment |
| March 2012 - August 2021 | Aflao-Denu City Development Strategy Facilitated the preparation of CDS which focused on a collective city vision and action plan aimed at reaching improved urban governance and management, increased economic growth and employment as well as sustained poverty reduction. The assignment established the framework through which stakeholders determined implementable activities that couched in an MOU as performance based benchmarks/indicators, phased out and implemented in a way that ultimately led to sustainable livelihood for the people of Aflao-Denu – The largest border town in Ghana of a population of over 500,000 people. Designed and conducted an assessment on the state of the Aflao-Denu township and provide stakeholders with basic information which included resource audit(capability and capacity); Facilitated the formulation of a long term vision and building a strategy focused on results and accountability; and Provided an implementation and monitoring framework which focused on the implementation of the work plan, institutionalizing and monitoring the process reviewing the strategy. | Institute of Local Government Stsudies/ The Cities Alliance (CA) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Name: Nicholas Awortwi (PhD) Title: Director, Institute of Local Government Studies Email: awortwi@gmail.com Tel: +233 559235831 Country of Assignment: Ghana | US$50,000.00 | Sole Consultant |
| 2019 to date Accra | Review of Urban Policy The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) was engaged to undertake consultancy services for the review of the NUP. It sought to establish a reliable evidence base with respect to NUP implementation at all levels. It also ascertained whether the existing policy was able to realize the expected outputs, outcomes and impact on urban development in terms of urban circulation, infrastructure development and services, improved governance systems and urban centers serving as territorial growth poles. | Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/Ghana Sylvanus Adjornu, P.O. Box M50, Ministry Post Office Tel: +233247070763 Email: sadjornu@hotmail.com | US$ 100,000.00 | Partner Consultant |
| Ghana-Accra December 2010 to December 2011 | Urban Management Land Information System (UMLIS) UMLIS is database platform tool for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly developed to efficiently collect land rents and other municipal fees and for effective urban management. UMLIS is a GIS-system combining geographic and alphanumeric data. An up-dated digital base map facilitates identification of parcels, parcel numbers, information on owners, values of properties and rates to be paid. Geo-data capture and update with satellite imaginary; Line maps of properties and other physical installations in Accra; Capture of other relevant topographical features; Capture of attribute data: identification of parcels, parcel numbers, building numbers, information on owners, types, number and values of properties, rates to be paid and form of tenure. Development of comprehensive land information database for property rate collection and Land use management of Accra. | Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Name: Richard Oduro Title: Head Development Planning Unit Accra Metropolitan Assembly Email: richidswife@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +233 244209911 | US$90,000.00 | Joint Venture with Geo-tech Systems Limited |
| New Abirim: August 2018 June 2019 | Socio-Economic Impact Evaluation of Three Affected Communities within The Akyem Operational Area Of Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd Established socio-economic status and livelihood situation of project-affected persons within the three study communities and obtained baseline data to support stakeholders in decision making concerning those communities. The study Reviewed of existing studies; Documented the socio-economic conditions of the three Project-Affected Communities—the Resettlement village (Amanfrom), Hweakwae and Adausena; Informed and obtained inputs from stakeholders (e.g. members of the three community, Traditional and Opinion Leaders, Youth Groups, Religious Leaders, Unit Committee Members, Women Groups, NGRL, NGOs, Liaison Group, etc.) and captured relevant issues and concerns; Evaluated in detail, the social and economic impacts (positive and negative) that resulted from the roll-out of livelihood interventions within these three project affected communities; Outlined current mitigation measures for the identified negative impacts; Assessed the effectiveness and impact of the interventions already rollout; and Identified, from the Project affected persons, potential economic and social livelihood and mitigation measures needed to address their livelihood concerns. | NEWMONT GOLDEN RIDGE LTD/Ghana 40/41 Senchi Street, Airport Residential Area, Accra, Ghana Ms. Gloria Amoh (Contract Administrator | GHS98,000.00 | Sole consultant |
| Ghana: November 2015 to May 2016 | National Urban Policy Web-based Monitoring and Evaluation System Design and development of National Urban Policy Web-based Monitoring and Evaluation System to Monitor performance indicators for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. We also conducted survey baseline indicators. This was financed by GIZ and Cities Alliance. | Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/Ghana Sylvanus Adjornu, P.O. Box M50, Ministry Post Office Tel: +233247070763 Email: sadjornu@hotmail.com | GHS320,000.00 | Sole consultant |
| Greater Accra and Volta Region: 18th November 2011 301st January 2012 | Developing Management System and Human Resource Capacity for Coastal Sanitation for ACI under the Waste Management Module of the National Youth Employment Scheme at Volta and Greater Accra Coastal Districts Designed organisation and system for operating beach sanitation; Designed training modules in safety, handling of waste, handling beach cleaning tools, uses of PPES, road safety, safety at the shore, personal Hygiene along the Beach; Trained over 5,000 youth in beaching cleaning, riding of motorized tricycle, supervision and reporting of organizational activities; Set up GIS based M&E system for supervision, monitoring and reporting | ACI Construction/Ghana Contact Person: Moses Yaw Pumpuni Project Manager +233-302- 276-8258, +233-244838674 E-mail:mosespumpuni@gmail.com | GHC 64,172.90 | Sole consultant |
| Accra and Sekondi Takoradi August 2013 to July 2014 | Market Analysis of solid waste management sector for inclusive youth engagement the management of municipal waste in major cities in Ghana: 1. Conducted youth-inclusive market analysis of the solid waste management sector and facilitate participatory program design process; 2. Capacity building of value chain actors and public and private sector services providers to improve the performance, service coverage, and service delivery of the SWM sector through a youth-focused lens; and 3. Capacity building of local service providers to offer or link youth to employment avenues in the SWM sector. | Nicolas Bah –Nguah Director of Finance and Administration Global Communities P.O.Box CT 1762, Cantonments, Accra Telephone: +2333025440044 Email: nbahnguah@globalcommunities.org | GHS124,000.00 | Sole Consultant |
| June 2011 – September 20211 | Assessment of capacity of solid waste companies in Accra : Capacity assessment of public and private sector firms – solid waste management, Youth engagement in service delivery program in Accra, lead training needs assessment and human capacity of solid waste companies in Accra | Nicolas Bah –Nguah Director of Finance and Administration Global Communities P.O.Box CT 1762, Cantonments, Accra Telephone: +2333025440044 Email: nbahnguah@globalcommunities.org | US$48,000.00 | Lead Partner |
| Greater Accra: August 2020 to February 2021 | Beneficiary Assessment of Greater Accra Water and Sanitation Project Beneficiary Assessment was conducted to evaluate the perception and views of the beneficiaries of the GAMA Sanitation and Water Project in terms of accessibility, suitability, convenience, usage and sustainability of the sanitation , water and drainage facilities as well as the capacity building support provided under the project. The assessment also gauged beneficiary’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to the operation and maintenance of the facilities provided under the project as well as document lessons learned and recommendations that can help improve the implementation of the second phase of the project and similar interventions in the future. The Assignment with undertaken as a joint venture with The Institute of Local Government Studies, Ghana | Ministry of Sanitation And Water Resource/Ghana Kingsley Amoako-Atta The Project Coordinating Unit Email: kamoako-atta@lgpcu.org Tel: +233501619362 | GHS350,000.00 | Junior partner in a JV |
| Ghana -2014 | Environmental Health and Sanitation Education Capacity Building for District Environmental Health Officers on Environmental Health Communication and Behaviour Change in 216 MMDAs. Training Needs Assessment; preparation of training manuals and delivery of training to EHO at the regional and district levels. The trainees developed action plans for follow-up activities on how to improve hygiene and environmental health practices | Institute of Local Government Studies funded by District Assemblies’ Common Fund/ Ghana | US$123,400.00 | Partner consultant |
| Freetown: December 2020 to March 2021 | Third Party Grid Loss Verification Project Strengthen the capacities of Electricity Distribution & Supply Authority and Electricity & Water Regulatory Commission of Sierra Leone to carry out “inspection, detection and correction” of instances of high grid losses. This included, among others, the capacity to devise strategies that would enhance behavioral change of EDSA and EWRC personnel, and improving the governance structure and internal processes of these agencies toward the goal of operational and commercial loss reduction. The Assignment with undertaken a joint venture with Arthur Energy Advisors of Ghana. | Millennium Challenge Coordinating/ Sierra Leone Ms. Ndeye F. Koroma Chief Executive Officer Unit, 23 Spur Road, Wilberforce Freetown, Sierra Leone Email: ndeye.koroma@mccu-sl.org | US$652,631.00 | Junior partner in a JV |
| Accra: January 2019 to March 2020 | Enhancing Employability of Urban Youth (Project, British Council: Designed and operationalised a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework in tracking progress against project level expected outputs and outcomes at various milestones set in the project logical framework matrix. Designed key monitoring tools and check lists needed to capture performance data and establish a database for measuring achievement of project targets. | British Council /Ghana Larisa Akrofie Project Manager Social Enterprise British Council, 11 Liberia Road, Accra, Ghana Tel: +233 (0) 302 610090 Mobile no.: +233 (0) 56 0027842 Larisa.Akrofie@gh.britishcouncil.org | GP16,000.00 | Sole consultant |
| Accra and Tamale: March 2020 to September 2020 | Technical and Social Requirement of Employers in the Value Chain of the Construction Sector In-depth assessment of “youth-led-and-focused” value chain analysis of the construction sectors in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) and Tamale Metropolitan Area (TAMA). This was commissioned by the Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana), in partnership with Plan international Germany, Plan International Ghana, VTF-Programme and RAINS is implementing the Pathways for Sustainable Employment Opportunities for Women and Youth in Ghana (PASEWAY) with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). | Youth Empowerment Synergies/Ghana Eric Saforo PMB CT400 Cantonments Accra, Ghana Email: e.saforo@yesghana.org Tel: +233204968378 | US$20,000.00 | Sole consultant |
Ghana 2015 | YIEDIE: Youth- inclusive value chain analysis and workforce gap assessment for the construction sector in Ghana TUAL, in partnership with Evanto Resource Limited, was also commissioned by Global Communities to undertake youth-inclusive value chain analysis and workforce gap assessment for the construction sector in Ghana. The overarching goal of the study was to analyse critical stages along the value chain of 16 construction activities that have the potential to employ the unemployed youth living on $2 a day or less. | YIEDIE-Global Communities Ghana Nature of Relationship: Client to Global Communities under joint ventureship with Evanto Resources Limited Contact of references Project Director Contact of references # 63 Adjei Tsuru Street, East Legon, P.O.Box CT 1762 Cantonment-Accra T: (+233) 302.544.004 / 302. 522.568 | US$30,000.00 | Lead Consultant |
| Freetown: Feb 2018 April 2018 | Development of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Framework and Implementation Plan for Freetown Water Consortium (FWC) Designed and initiated of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework and programme implementation plan. The framework designed to monitor the progress of implementation of the FWC programme in the Western Area Urban and Western Area Rural Districts of Freetown against impact/outcome/output indicators. It catalysed the consolidation of FWC Programme’s implementation plan (DIP) and Logical Framework (LF) designed to aid identification of the expected causal links, FWC Programme results chain - inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact. | OXFAM OFFICE /Sierra Leone Address: 15 Sir Samuel Lewis Road, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone Tel: +23278429759 Contact person: Peter Ben Kallay Email: PKallay@oxfam.org.uk | US$22,000.00 | Sole consultant |
| Ghana and Burkina Faso: June 2018 to September 2018 | AGRA/BMZ Project: Baseline Study an Performance in Ghana and Burkina Faso Undertake a value chain analysis of the agriculture terrain for the target crops – maize, rice, soybean, Cassava, Sorghum and cowpea in selected intervention areas in Ghana and Burkina Faso that provided baseline values for the indicators without values; validate the baseline values and targets provided in the project’s results framework matrix; and disaggregate (where relevant) the baseline and target values according to sex and target crops. The study was commissioned by AGRA and KfW Frankfurt. | Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa/Ghana & Burkina Faso Address: CSIR Office Complex, #6 Agostino Neto Road, Airport Residential Area, PMB KIA 114 Airport, Accra, Ghana Tel: +233264770230 Samuel Tettey Amanquah Program Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Email: SAmanquah@agra.org | US$68,000.00 | Sole consultant |
| Freetown: July 2017 Ended October 2017 | Baseline Survey for Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project (SCADeP) Baseline survey addressed indicators described in the project results framework; and ensured baseline data were properly benchmarked to inform attribution of SCADeP outcomes/impacts. Secured sufficient baseline information on the feeder roads situation in the targeted areas as required by the checklist of indicators. Institutional capacity assessment including participating Financial Institutions (APEX Bank, selected Financial Service Association and Community Banks) and implementation stakeholders was conducted. The geographic spread was nationwide (all 13 districts) with focus on chiefdoms/communities where agribusinesses and out-growers are located. | Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness/Sierra Leone Address: Development Project (SCADEP) Contact: Alimamy Kargbo The Grants Manager Address: 1st Scan Drive, Off Spur Drive, Wilberforce Freetown - Sierra Leone Tel: +232 30649025, +232 79259250 Email: alimkargbo200@yahoo.com, | USD34,000 (Consultant fee only) | Sole consultant |
| Hohoe, Jasikan and Kadjebi Districts: September 2014 Completion Date: November 2014 | End of Project Evaluation: Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Promotional Project Established the level project’s relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and early outcomes/impacts. Indicate learnings and recommended area for further action in ISFM Promotion to enhance production of stable crops in Hohoe, Jasikan and Kadjebi Districts | Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa/Ghana Contact: Name: Seth Abu-Bonsrah Email:SAbu-Bonsrah@agra.org Tel: +233 302 740660 | US$11,990.00 | Sole consultant |
| Northern Region: June 2013 August 2013 | End of Phase III Programme Evaluation: Savelugu/Nanton Area Development Programme Documented programme outputs, outcomes and impact to enable programme managers to inform Management of WVI, partners and beneficiaries of the results of the Programme in the areas of: improving access to quality education; improving health and nutritional status of under-five age children and women of reproductive age; Securing community and households livelihood; and Increasing protection for vulnerable children and women as well as spiritual development/nurture of children | World Vision/Ghana Contact: Name: Edem Amesu-Addor Email:Edem_Amesu-Addor@wvi.org Tel: +233 200 19 63 53 | US$19,000.00 | Sole Consulant |
| Nation wide: October 2013 to February 2014 | Geo-reference location and assess the capacity of members of the coalition for effective identification and monitoring of members throughout the country. Assessed the capacity of 523 members of GCNH in accordance with their capabilities and levels of organizational maturity based on the following indicators: governance, leaders and accountability, strategic planning, human resource development and management, financial management, communication and documentation, resource development, monitoring and evaluation, programme development and management Geo-referenced location of NGOs in Health on GIS platform with level of organizational growth, staff capacity and address presented as attributed data on the map. | Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH)/Ghana Contact Person: Patricia Porekuu National Coordinator Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health Email: healthcoalitation2000@yahoo.uk, info@ghanahealthngos.net Tel: +233 289601433, +233 244824964 | GHS60,000.00 | Sole Consultant |
| Accra: August 2011 to February 2013 | Organizational Capacity Building of FHI 360 Local Partner NGOs for Implementation of SHARPER Project in Ghana Application of Guided Self-Assessment process (G-SAP) and the organizational diagnostic tool for capacity assessment of the 34 partners Strengthen financial and administrative, governance, planning, human resource management and resource planning and development of34 Intermediary Partners (IPs) of FHI 360. Mentored the 34 IPs to be matured and effective and sustainable organizations. The approach and methodologies have also ensured that outcomes of the capacity building initiative are contributing to the achievement of the SHARPER project’s goal of “sustainable local civil society organizations effectiveness in contributing to national development efforts in general and the fight against HIV and AIDS in particular”. | FHI 360/USAID/Ghana Contact persons Name: Jacob AgudzeLarbi, Email: jlarbi@fhi360.org Tel: 233.302.740780 | GHS220,000 | Sole consultant |
| Ibadan, Eboye, Zaria, Katsina, Maiduguri : 1st August 2011 February 2012 | Evaluation of Five (5) Expired Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Projects in Nigeria Tracked the performance of forty (40)crop breeders and agricultural scientists trained in various research institutions across the sub-region; Assessed the performance of improved seed varieties released by the institutions involved: whether improved seed varieties produced for replication have reached the appropriate seed companies who intend distribute them through marketing channels to resource poor small-holder farmers | Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa/Nigeria Contact: Samuel TetteyAmanquah Program Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, West End Towers, 4th Floor Kanjata Road, off Muthangari Drive, Off Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 66773, Westlands 00800 Tel: +254 (20) 3675 000 / +254 (703) 033 00 Email: SAmanquah@agra.org | US$120,290.00 | Sole consultant |
| Bawku West: June 2013 August 2013 | Interim Evaluation: Bawku West Area Development Programme (ADP) Assessed the outcomes, impacts and sustainability of the Bawku West Area Development Programme (ADP). Analyzed effectiveness of the programme design and level of accountability | World Vision/Ghana Name: Edem Amesu-Addor Email:Edem_Amesu-Addor@wvi.org Tel: +233 200 19 63 53 | GHS17,500.00 | Sole consultant |
| 11 Sub-Saharan Africa Countries: September 2012 March 2014 | Establishing the Status of Post-Harvest Losses and Storage for Major Staple Crops in Eleven African Countries Phase I: Explored the availability and content of literature on post-harvest losses and management Phase II: Provided empirical, evidence on qualitative and quantitative value loss of 11 crops in the 11 countries along the stages of the value chain of each crop. Primary investigation focused on analysing perceptions and evidence provided by farmers and other value chain actors – processors, traders, retailers, transporters, warehouse operators, and experts in agriculture – on issues related to post-harvest crop management. | Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa/ Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Mali. Contact Person: Dr. David Ameyaw Director of Monitoring and Evaluation Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa West End Towers, 4th Floor Kanjata Road, off Muthangari Drive, Off Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 66773, Westlands 00800 Tel: +254 (20) 3675 000 / +254 (703) 033 00 Email: DAmeyaw@agra.org | US$512,000.00 | Sole consultant |