EDEM AGBE
Managing Director
EDEM AGBE (Managing Director)
Edem Agbe is the Managing Director of PDA. With almost 2 decades in the development sector, Edem leverages a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of research, evaluation, project management, organizational development, and training to lead and engage a wide range of global development issues. He has led the ideation of several novel development-focused initiatives in areas such as rural financial inclusion, community-driven development, youth development, tech and digitization in development, entrepreneurship, women economic empowerment, among others. He is an ardent advocate for the use of indigenous knowledge for development. Edem has an MA in Development Studies from the University of Ghana, and a BA in Economics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Read his full profile here.
ANNABELLE YEBOAH OSEI
Director of Operations
ANNABELLE YEBOAH OSEI (Director of Operations)
Annabelle is the Director of Operations for PDA. She brings on board her strong knowledge of operations and organizational management, project management, conflict management, and policy formulation and execution – all these developed in her 13 years of career experience. Annabelle is also adept at developing innovative solutions within organizational settings. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Business (MBA), the University of Ghana (BSc Agriculture Economics), and the Project Management Institute (Project Management Professional). She combines her many years of working experience and strong academic foundation to drive higher organizational performance. Read her full profile here.
CLEMENT SEFA-NYARKO
Principal Consultant and Technical Advisor
CLEMENT SEFA-NYARKO (Principal Consultant and Technical Advisor)
Before joining the PDA team as Research Manager in August 2015, Clement has been involved in a number of security-related research activities. As consultant for the African Leadership Centre he provided research and advisory services in an IDRC-funded assessment of Kenya’s post-election violence and potential prospects for sustainable peace. He presented papers in a number of international conferences, the latest of which was the European Conference for African Studies (ECAS), in Paris in July 2015.
He also presented a paper on the creation of collective memory in post-conflict societies at the international Summer School at the George Eckert Institute of international Textbook Research in Germany. Clement worked as a visiting scholar at the Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town, where he was involved in archival search to appraise security sector reforms in post-apartheid South Africa.
He has won a number of fellowships and scholarships. Prior to his engagement in conflict and security discourses, he assisted in other research activities, including anthropological and gender-based research at the Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies (TICSS) in Tamale. He completed a second Master of Arts at the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana whilst his first Master of Arts was in Conflict, Security and Development, obtained at King’s College London, University of London. He is located in the Accra office.
ALEXANDER AFRAM
Research, Evaluation & Learning Manager
ALEXANDER AFRAM (Research, Evaluation & Learning Manager)
Alexander Afram leads PDA Research Evaluation and Learning as the Manager. With an excellent academic foundation and over a decade working in development settings, Alex is highly skilled in policy analysis and providing technical support for program design and implementation. Alex is also experienced in training and capacity building, and design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative research. He has pioneered several research and evaluation projects and led the development of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Alex holds an MSc in Development Management, and a BA in Geography and Rural Development from London School of Economics and Political Science – UK, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Ghana. Read his full profile here.
VICTORIA AMPAH
Senior Finance Officer
VICTORIA AMPAH (Senior Finance Officer)
Victoria is an HND holder (accounting option) from Cape Coast Polytechnic and is currently pursuing a degree programme in Commerce at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). She is presently the Senior Finance Officer at PDA, after having joined the organisation in August 2008 as National Service personnel. She is mainly responsible for maintaining accurate financial data and reporting on PDA and all project activities. She also maintains accurate and up-to-date financial filing and book keeping of all accounting records. She is based in the Kumasi Office.
RAYMOND HODOR
Programmes Coordinator, REL
RAYMOND HODOR (Programmes Coordinator, REL)
Raymond Hodor is the Programme Coordinator for the PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department. In his 8 years of combined working experience, Raymond has been instrumental in leading several research projects for PDA. He has developed competencies in research monitoring and evaluation design and implementation, data analysis and visualization, CAPI development, mixed method design and application, and capacity building and training. He holds a BA and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Ghana.
ASEDA MENSAH
Programmes Coordinator, Advocacy and Communications
ASEDA MENSAH ( Programmes Coordinator, Advocacy and Communications)
Aseda is the Coordinator for the PDA Communications and Advocacy Department. Aseda is an experienced communicator, digital media manager, editor, event moderator, and training facilitator. She has over 6 years of experience using various tools to design, implement and lead communication- and advocacy-centred initiatives to promote meaningful social change. Aseda is a graduate of the University of Ghana with an MPhil in Marketing and a BSc in E-Commerce and Customer Management.
VICTORIA AMPIAH
Senior Project Officer, REL
VICTORIA AMPIAH (Senior Project Officer, REL)
Victoria works with PDA Africa as a Senior Project Officer. She has an MPhil and BA in Sociology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She has developed her experience in training facilitation, project implementation and coordination, project design, qualitative data analysis and monitoring and evaluation throughout over 7 years of her career.
KAMIL ABDUL SALAM
Assistant Project Coordinator, PDA Africa
KAMIL ABDUL SALAM (Assistant Project Coordinator, PDA Africa)
Kamil is an Assistant Project Coordinator with PDA Africa, leading the Child Labor Remediation project. As an experienced development professional with expertise in designing and implementing community development interventions, Kamil has led numerous projects in Community Action Planning (CAP), Community Health and Wellbeing, Sustainable Development Projects, Social Mobilization and Organisation and Partnership Development with Community and State Institutions. He loves to share his opinions and experiences on social and economic development blogs on human and social development. He holds a Master of Science in Development Policy Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
GADDIEL MENSAH YAMOAH
Senior Project Officer, Advocacy and Communications
GADDIEL MENSAH YAMOAH (Senior Project Officer, Advocacy and Communications)
Gaddiel is a seasoned multimedia expert who combines his in-depth knowledge and experience to produce highly valued content for women empowerment, child protection, and financial inclusion. His main areas of expertise are in graphic design, video production and multimedia. With his 8+ years of experience, Gaddiel works as a Senior Project Officer with the PDA Communications and Advocacy department. He is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a BA in Communication Design.
ERNEST ADU OWUSU
Senior Project Officer, REL
ERNEST ADU OWUSU (Senior Project Officer, REL)
As a Senior Project Officer with the PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department, Ernest has developed competencies in data management analysis and visualization, questionnaire design and scripting, proposal and methodology development, monitoring and evaluation, and project management and coordination. With 7 years of working experience, Ernest has successfully led several field activities, training and reporting. He holds an MPhil in Economics and a BA in Economics (Major) with Information Studies from the University of Ghana.
LUCY OFORI-DAVIS
Senior Project Officer, REL
LUCY OFORI-DAVIS (Senior Project Officer, REL)
Lucy serves as a Senior Project Officer with the PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department. With her background in Economics, Lucy is adept at adapting economic models for development programming. Over her 6+ years of working in development contexts, she has developed a great deal of expertise in data analysis, report writing, monitoring and evaluation, training and facilitation, and catering. She has an MSc and a BA in Economics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
SETH KWADWO OPPONG
Senior Project Officer, Advocacy and Communications
SETH KWADWO OPPONG (Senior Project Officer, Advocacy and Communications)
Seth is a Senior Project Officer with the PDA Communications and Advocacy department. Seth has a decade of experience working as a multimedia expert. He is highly skilled in graphic engineering, photography and videography, website management, 3D modelling, and motion graphics. He has designed several communication and promotional materials on financial inclusion and child protection. Seth graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a BA in Communication Design.
ANDREWS ANIAH ADUNMOLEGA
Assistant Project Officer
ANDREWS ANIAH ADUNMOLEGA (Assistant Project Officer)
Andrew has over 14 years of experience in community development and leading initiatives that seek to economically empower women and young people. He is stationed with PDA Africa as an Assistant Project Officer. Throughout his career, Andrews has developed expertise in training facilitation, field supervision, monitoring, and community mobilization. He holds a BSc in Organizational Development from the College for Community and Organisational Development, Sunyani.
PATRICK ASIHENE DWAMENA
Assistant Project Officer
PATRICK ASIHENE DWAMENA (Assistant Project Officer)
Patrick has over 12 years of working experience spearheading community-based development initiatives. Here at PDA, Patrick works as an Assistant Projects Officer with the PDA Africa team. He has been instrumental in helping to curate some of PDA’s community-based development initiatives on financial inclusion. He has expertise in training facilitation, report writing, icebreaking, and data analysis. He holds an HND in Journalism and Communication from the Institute of Business Management and Journalism, Kumasi.
KWAKU ABORAH JUNIOR
IT Assistant
KWAKU ABORAH JUNIOR (IT Assistant)
Junior joined PDA in November 2010. He holds a Diploma in P.C System Technology (Hardware & Software), a Professional Diploma in Software Engineering and is currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering. Junior works at PDA’s Secretarial Support Unit as a Graphic Designer and also assists the administrative officer in issues relating to IT.
STELLA TAKYI
Secretarial Support Personnel
STELLA TAKYI (Secretarial Support Personnel)
Stella joined PDA in November 2000 as a part time worker. She holds an NVTI certificate in Secretarialship. Prior to joining PDA, She worked at Catholic Graduate for Action (CAGA) as professional secretarial personnel. She is currently works at PDA’s Secretarial Support Unit as a full time secretarial support personnel and oversees the daily up keep of the PSS office in Kumasi,Tech- Junction.
GODSWAY DZATO
Assistant Finance and Administrative Officer
GODSWAY DZATO (Assistant Finance and Administrative Officer)
Godsway serves as the Finance Officer for PDA Africa. Throughout his five years of experience in finance roles, he has developed rich expertise in financial reporting and analysis. Godsway holds a BSc Administration (Accounting) from the University of Ghana Business School.
BREH JIMAH
Assistant Administrative Officer
BREH JIMAH (Assistant Administrative Officer)
Jimah worked with PDA for about six years as a Logistics Assistant from June, 2007 to 2012 before taking a leave. He re-joined the team again on June 1st 2015. He currently provides logistical support for administrative and programmes staff. He also sees to the records of movement, maintenance and road-worthiness of the vehicles in the Kumasi office.
CHARLES KWADWO ANOKYE
Assistant Administrative Officer
CHARLES KWADWO ANOKYE (Assistant Administrative Officer)
Charles has over 2 decades of experience as a logistics person and a professional driver. Here at PDA, Charles plays key roles in the Finance and Administration department as a Logistics and Administration Officer. He is skilled in driving, performing inventory roles, administration, and community mobilisation. He is also experienced in using Microsoft Office Word and Excel to prepare financial retirement and take inventories. He is a Junior High School graduate.
PETER ANNOR MENSAH
Assistant Project Officer, Advocacy and Communications
PETER ANNOR MENSAH (Assistant Project Officer, ACU)
Peter is an Assistant Project Officer with the PDA Communications and Advocacy department. Over his 6+ years of working experience, he has developed skills in report writing, content development, and event organising and facilitation. He also has strong competencies in demographic analysis, ESG materiality analysis, data analysis and visualization, and monitoring and evaluation. He holds an MA in Population Studies and a BA in Social Work (Major) with Sociology from the University of Ghana. Peter has certificates in ESG Integration and Financial Analysis, Greenhouse Gas Accounting, Carbon Market Fundamentals, and Introduction to Climate Risk Management from the Corporate Finance Institute.
DAVID ESHUN
Assistant Project Coordinator, PDA Africa
DAVID ESHUN (Assistant Project Coordinator, PDA Africa)
David serves as an Assistant Project Coordinator for PDA Africa. David has 14 years of experience leading the implementation of several community-level initiatives in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. He leverages his many years of experience and skills in project design and coordination, facilitation of gender action and learning systems training, data analysis, design of training manuals, and monitoring and evaluation to deliver excellent project implementation. David is an economist with an MSc in Economics and a BSc in Natural Resources Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
LOUIS AHOIN MENSAH
Field Officer
LOUIS AHOIN MENSAH (Field Officer)
Louis is a Field Officer with PDA Africa. He holds a BEd in Basic Education from the University of Education Winneba. In his 6 years of working experience, Louis has honed his expertise in training facilitation. He has excellent communication skills, and this enables him to excel in his role.
ARNOLD KWESI BEDIAKO
Assistant Programmes Coordinator, REL
ARNOLD KWESI BEDIAKO (Assistant Programmes Coordinator, REL)
Arnold is an Assistant Coordinator with the PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department. He is an experienced researcher with strong expertise in organization development, monitoring and evaluation, WASH program design and implementation, program design and implementation, and training and facilitation. He has over 8 years of working experience. Arnold graduated from the University of Cape Coast with a BSc in Psychology, and an MPhil in Development Studies. He also has a certificate in monitoring evaluation accountability and learning for development professionals (MEAL D. Pro).
BASHIRU SEIDU
Field Officer
BASHIRU SEIDU (Field Officer)
He is an open minded person with a keen interest in teamwork, who believes that participation is a great tool for the achievement of predetermined goals.
He joined PDA in April 2021 as a field officer on the Barry Callebaut Nyonkopa Child Labor Remediation Program. He has since then successfully helped the team achieve many targets ranging from the creation and management of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), helping communities to develop Community Action Plans (CAP), and managing over 800 child labor cases across 5 administrative districts in Ghana.
He completed a community-driven University, the University for Development Studies (UDS), where he studied and obtained a Bachelor of Art in Integrated Management Studies.
PRINCE AMANKWAH PEPRAH
Field Officer
PRINCE AMANKWAH PEPRAH (Field Officer)
He is a self-motivated worker and a good team player, who pays attention to details to undertake assignments in achieving expected results. Peprah joined PDA in March 2021 as a field officer on the Nyonkopa Child Labor Remediation Project.
Prior to joining PDA, he worked with the Department of Agriculture (Kwaebibirem Municipal) as a national service person and was elected as the organizing secretary for the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) in the municipality. Peprah also had an internship with MDK Ghana Flowers and Greens. He has vast experience in crop and pig production.
Peprah is ardent about the development and the well-being of young people in Ghana, especially people living in deprived areas. He is a man of integrity and discipline who is committed to work.
GUIDE ELEFO GADRI
Field Officer
GUIDE ELEFO GADRI (Field Officer)
He is a field officer on the Nyonkopa Child Labour Remediation project. Before officially joining PDA as a full-time staff member in 2021, he worked with PDA as an associate especially for data collection on a number of key projects, including Free the Slaves’ Growing Up Free (GUF) project, Root Capital’s Evaluation of Agribusiness Enterprises that Link Smallholder Farmers to Markets, and Oxford Policy Management’s Strengthening the Child. Guide holds a Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and has good speaking and comprehension skills in seven Ghanaian local languages.
IGNATIUS BOADI
Senior Project Officer, REL
IGNATIUS BOADI (Senior Project Officer, REL)
Ignatius is a Senior Project Officer with the PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department. Throughout his 5 years of experience, Ignatius uses his programming skills to develop innovative solutions for development management. With his postgraduate degree in Mathematical Sciences from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the University of Cape Coast, Ignatius is particularly skilled in machine learning, data analysis, database management, GUI development, and Python programming.
CHARLES SELORM DEKU
Project Officer, REL
CHARLES SELORM DEKU (Project Officer, REL)
Charles is a Project Officer with PDA Research Evaluation and Learning department. He holds a BA in Sociology and Social Work and an MPhil in Sociology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Over his 8 years of combined working experience, Charles has become adept at quantitative and qualitative analysis, proposal development, project planning and management, training and facilitation, and report writing. He has been instrumental in coordinating field activities.
GABRIEL OPOKU-ANTWI
Project Officer, REL
GABRIEL OPOKU-ANTWI (Project Officer, REL)
Gabriel Opoku-Antwi is a Project Officer and a member of the Research, Evaluation, and Learning (REL) Unit at Participatory Development Associates (PDA) Ghana. He is a young and self-motivated researcher and development planner who aims to assist any organization to achieve its targeted goals in the capacity he finds himself in. His research interest encompasses several areas such as education, health, empowerment, sustainability, poverty reduction, and urban and rural development. During his period at the Department of Planning of KNUST (Ghana) as a Graduate Assistant, he supported research and teaching and was also equipped with the planning tools that are used in designing, implementing, and managing research projects.
As a Research Assistant, he has for the past 5 years worked with the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), KNUST-Kumasi on several research projects of monitoring, evaluation, assessment, and baseline surveys for international and local organizations. He has the skills to use modern software like ODK KoboCollect to design instruments for data collection and the capacity to lead a team to collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. Gabriel holds an MSc in Development Planning and Management and a BA in Geography and Rural Development both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
VANESSA AZELUKA AGRIWIE
Project Officer
VANESSA AZELUKA AGRIWIE (Project Officer)
Vanessa Azeluka Agriwie
As the Gender Advisor, Vanessa leverages her over 3 years of experience and expertise in data analysis, program design, and monitoring and evaluation to design tailored gender mainstreaming programmes. Vanessa is proficient in using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis software. She is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, with a BSc in Planning and MSc in Development Policy and Planning.
As the Gender Advisor, Vanessa leverages her over 3 years of experience and expertise in data analysis, program design, and monitoring and evaluation to design tailored gender mainstreaming programmes. Vanessa is proficient in using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis software. She is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, with a BSc in Planning and MSc in Development Policy and Planning.
ABDALLAH YAKUBU
Field Officer
ABDALLAH YAKUBU (Field Officer)
Abdallah Yakubu is a field officer in Participatory Development Associates Ltd (PDA) on the Nyonkopa Child Labour Remediation (CLR) project. From 2018 to 2020, prior to joining PDA, Abdallah worked with Touton Eliho Ghana, an organization involved in purchasing and enhancing sustainability in cocoa production.
Abdallah Yakubu joined PDA in 2021 as a field officer for the Kasapin and Goaso sector.
Zingle Belaune Patricia
Assistant Administrative Officer
Zingle Belaune Patricia (Assistant Administrative Officer)
Patricia brings on board her 13 years of experience to lead PDA’s administrative wing as the HR and Administrative Officer. She is an astute member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resources (CIHR), and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast. Patricia is competent in facilitating training sessions, data collection, general administrative and logistics, and customer relation management.
Kennedy Ankomah Boadu
Logistics Assistant
Kennedy Ankomah Boadu (Logistics Assistant)
Ken joined PDA in 2018 as a logistics assistant. He manages program logistics and provides general administrative and programmatic support to PDA staff primarily in Accra. With several years of experience as a driver, he also assists in community entry during PDA field research and plays an important role in providing any necessary background support.