CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:NANA OPARE-DJAN (MCAP, MGIP, ACIMG, ESQ, PhD) ADDRESS:Monitoring & Evaluation Division, National Development Planning Commission, No. 13 Switchback Road, P.O. Box CT 633, Cantonments, Accra.nana.oparedjan@gmail.com or nana.oparedjan@ndpc.gov.ghTel. Mobile: 233-244-149954 or 233-208132074

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISEPossess-

Seasoned skills & acumen in monitoring & evaluation, development law, institutional development, gender consultancy and strategic planning

Considerable knowledge in development planning practice and project management. Relevant competencies to design, analyze, manage, monitor and evaluate social,

economic and human resource development projects including gender project identification, implementation and management.

Industrial expertise in microfinance management including product research and development and informal financial intermediation programmes.

Proficient oratory, reading & writing skills in English, Akan, Ga and Guan-Larteh.Able to-

Plan and organize educational/training programmes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Facilitate the preparation and development of Business and Marketing plans. Have acquired optimum computer literacy skills.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AFFILIATED2016 Member, Ghana Monitoring & Evaluation Forum (GMEF)2016 Member, Commonwealth Association of Planners (MCAP)2014 Member, Ghana Institute of Planners (MGIP) 2014 Associate member, Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (ACIMG)

2013 Student, Ghana School of Law, New PLC, GIMPA Campus1988 Student, Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA), GhanaACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (DEGREES)2017 PhD (Development Studies & Environmental Science) Atlantic

International University, Honolulu-Hawaii, U.S.A2013 LLB (Bachelor of Laws), Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon 2000 MA (Adult Education) University of Ghana, Legon.

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1991 BA (Hons) Political Science with Sociology, University of Ghana.

OTHER POST-GRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS (DIPLOMA)2000 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, GIMPA, Achimota 1999 Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, CIMG/GIMPA, Achimota

OTHER POST-GRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS (CERTIFICATE) 2015 Certificate in Human Rights Based Approach to Development

programming, Danish Institute of Human Rights (DIHR), Copenhagen, Denmark

2014 Certificate in Facilitation Techniques Skills Training, Cape Coast, Ghana.

2014 Certificate in Planning, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

2014 Certificate in Senior Management Development Program, GIMPA, Achimota Greenhill, Accra.

2012 Certificate in the use of Statistical Software & Management (STATA) tool, Ghana Statistical Service/Faculty of Economics, University of Cape Coast.

2008 Certificate in Microfinance: Building Supportive Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Inclusive Financial Sectors in the East Africa Region, Dar-es-salam, Tanzania.

2008 Certificate in Basic Law Program, Faculty of Law, University of Ghana

2007 Certificate in Microfinance Management, Boulder Institute of Microfinance Training, International Training Centre, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Turin, Italy.

2006 Certificate in Organizational Development (OD) Skills Training, Akosombo, Ghana

2006 Certificate in Local and Regional Development Planning from the Africa Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

2006 Certificate in Project and Programme Management and Administration (PPMA), Management for Development Foundation in Ede-Waginegen, The Netherlands.

2005 Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects, GIMPA, Achimota

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2004 Certificate in Policy Formulation & Analysis, Project Planning, Monitoring Prices, Economic Projections and Environmental Analysis Accra

2004 Certificate in Business Development Program Design, West Africa Trade Institute, Accra

2003 Certificate in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Dept. of Planning, Oxford Brookes University, UK.

2003 Certificate in Poverty measurement & diagnostics using STATA Software, GIMPA, Achimota, Accra.

2003 Certificates in Geographic Information Systems, CERSGIS, Legon, Accra.

2003 Certificate of Participation in Public Policy Analysis, CMPRD, Legon.

2003 Certificate in Strategic Management of National Development, Caiquo & Associates, Accra.

2002 Certificate in Evaluating Micro Finance Programmes, GHAMFIN-Sinapi Aba Trust, Kumasi.

2000 Certificate in fundraising techniques, GAPVOD, Accra, Ghana.1999 Certificate in Entrepreneurship Development, EMPRETEC Ghana,

Accra.1998 Post graduate certificate in Public Administration, GIMPA, Achimota,

Accra1996 Certificate in Grantsmanship, GIMPA, Achimota, Accra

WORK EXPERIENCE & RESPONSIBLITIESPublic sector experience:Public service duties - National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)

Current position-1. Ag. Head, Monitoring & Evaluation Division (June 2015 to date)2. Deputy Director, National Coordinator, Joint Agenda for Strengthening

Monitoring, Evaluation & Statistics (JASMES) (March 2014 to date)3. Deputy Director, Country Coordinator, Collaborative Partner-Donor

Evaluation (CPDE) (April 2014 to date)4. Deputy Director, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Division, Coordinator,

NDPC Planning Regulations. (January 2014 to date).

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Previous positions – (NDPC)5. Principal Planning Analyst, Coordinator, NDPC Planning Regulations

(Legislative Instruments for Decentralized Planning in Ghana) (June 2011 to December 2013)

6. Senior Planning Analyst, Component Coordinator, Project Liaison Unit (PLU), Poverty Monitoring & Measurement (PMM), Community Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) (2004 to 2006)

7. Planning Analyst I&II, Plan-Info Software Installation project (2001– 2003)

Specific duties – NDPC National Economic Forum (2014- 2018) - Senchi Consensus, Member –

Post Senchi Implementation Advisory Group (IAG). Country Coordinator (2014-2018), Study on Collaborative Partner-Donor

Evaluation in Ghana. National Coordinator, for the Joint Agenda for Strengthening

Monitoring, Evaluation & Statistics (JASMES) 2014 to date. NDPC is collaborating with Office of the President, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Statistical Service and the Sector Working Group on Statistics and M&E.

Coordinator, NDPC Planning Regulations – coordinated the drafting of two (2) principal Legislative Instruments (L.Is.) for the decentralized planning in Ghana NDPC Planning Regulations (2011 to date).

Oversight Committee Member, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) served as the coordinating body 2010 PHC District Level Data Analysis and Dissemination Project (DISDAP) (2013 – 2015).

Curriculum Content developer & Compendium leader for the development of the National M&E manual - provided case studies, edited documents and hosted training meetings and webinars for building capacity of users of the manual. National Monitoring & Evaluation Manual Development and Capacity Building (2009 – 2014).

National Medium-Term Development Policy Frameworks-(GPRS I & II); GSGDA; GSGDA II, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines (2001 – 2014) M&E Divisional staff member and have assisted in the preparing the medium-term frameworks and the development of sector and district medium term planning, monitoring and evaluation guidelines and have facilitated the preparation of sector and district medium-term plans, M&E plans and Annual Progress Reports.

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Component Coordinator, Project Liaison Unit (PLU), Poverty

Measurement and Monitoring (2004–2006) assisted to coordinate track, collect, collate & analyse data from the education, health and agriculture sectors and disseminated the results at the community & district levels.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) (2002 – 2004) Member, NDPC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) team.

Trade Statistics Sectoral Working Group. National Advisory Committee of Producers and Users of Statistics (NACPUS) (2001-2003) Member, Trade Statistics Sectoral Working Group, National Advisory Committee of Producers and Users of Statistics (NACPUS).

National Project Database (2000-2001) Team Member Assisted the design of a computerized national monitoring and Evaluation system based on the Plan-Info Statistical software.

Civil Service duties– Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MESW)1. Assistant Director IIA, (July 1998 to Dec., 2000), Policy Planning,

Monitoring & Evaluation (PPMED), Ministry of Employment & Social Welfare-MESW a) (1998-2000), Member, National Planning Committee (NPC).

International Trade Exhibition Exposition 2000 under the auspices of Ministry of Trade and Industries, for the International Trade Exhibition Exposition 2000 held in Hanover, Germany.

b) (1999-2000), Member Secretary, National Tripartite Committee (NTC). National Wages Rationalization and Incomes Policy with Social Partners.

2. Assistant Director IIB, (Nov., 1994 – Sept., 1995), Office of the Vice-President (OVP), Initiating Cabinet Memoranda, Recording Minutes of Meetings and drafting Presidential Speeches.

Consultancy engagements - Basic M&E skills training & other technical assistance

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Lead Facilitator

West African Civil Society Institute (WASCI)

Legislative Drafting process –The case of NDPC

September 15, 2016 at the Conference Room, WASCI

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Lead Facilitator

Office of the President/Cabinet Secretariat

DELIVER M&E Training for Policy Influencers (10)

July 21 to 23, 2016,Villa Cisneros Sogakofe

00 Lead Food & Drugs Establish M&E May 26 -27 &

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3 facilitator Authority (FDA) system for FDA March 17-18 2016 (FDA Conference Hall)

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Lead facilitator

Ghana Invs’ment Promotion Centre (GIPC)

Establish M&E system for GIPC

March 03-04, April 07-08, 2016 (CSTC)

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Lead facilitator

CDM Project- Min. of Fin.

Training of 150 staff from 36 MDAs in Basic M&E Skills

December 01-11, 2015 (CSTC)

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Lead facilitator

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)

Establish M&E system for GRA

July-Dec., 2015, July 25, 2016(Golden Tulip, Hephzibah, Royal Mac Dic, Alisa Hotel,)

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Lead facilitator

Ministry of Chieftaincy & Traditional Affairs (MCTA)

M&E Plan (2014-17) including the results framework

January, 2015.(MCTA Conference Room)

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Lead facilitator

Greater Accra Regional Directorate of MOFA

M & E Plans and Report Writing for Regional Directors of Agriculture

February 2014, April, 2013, (CSTC)

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Lead facilitator

Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Protection (MoGCSP)

Annual Sector Work Plan (2014) and the M&E Plan (2014-2017) including the results framework

(April, 2015; April & Dec, 2014; August-Sept, 2013; Feb, 2012, Aug–Dec., 2011).

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Lead trainer

MoF - Rural Agricultural Finance Project (RAFiP)

Training of Financial Non-Governmental Organisations (FNGOs)

Sept., 2011 – Nov., 2013)

(Nationwide)

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Member, Study team

Water Aid, Ghana

Survey on funding sources for water & sanitation programmes in

June, 2005

(Nationwide)

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Lead Evaluator

Save the Children UK

Assessment of Save the Children UK country’s activities-Children & Economics Budget Advocacy (CBA) programme

May, 2004

(Nationwide)

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Workshop Rapporteur

Ghana National Chamber of Commerce International (GNCCI)/Embassy of Japan (EoJ).

1st Ghana-Japan Business and Economic Forum

August, 2002

(La Beach Hotel, Accra)

Interviewing skills015

Panel member

Ghana Standard Authority (GSA)

Recruitment interview for Director, M&E

April 19, 2016

(PSC)016

Panel member

Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP)

Labour Intensive Public Works (LIPW) - Recruitment interview for M&E Officer

March 16, 2016

(ILGS)

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Panel member

Association of Financial NGOs Ghana (ASSFIN-Ghana )

Recruitment interview for Executive Secretary, Training Manager & MIS Manager

April 2013

(GHAMFIN Conf. Rm, Dzorwulu)

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Panel member

Labour Department –Min. Employment & Social Welfare (MESW)

Promotion interview for staff

August 1999

(Labour Department Conf. Rm)

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Private sector experience:Provided institutional development expertise for:

1) Kraban Support Foundation, Microfinance Institution (1996 to Date) a) Assisting the organization to negotiate and collaborate with interested

institutions in the provision of micro-credit programmes.b) Designing and planning financial & non-financial training programmes for

self-propelling learner groups. Members of these groups are mainly women.c) Preparing programme budgeting, evaluating and analyzing funds, managing

micro-investments and portfolio of the organization.2) Ecumenical Church Loan Fund, Ghana (ECLOF Ghana) -

Microfinance Institution, (June to November 1997). Provided capacity building services for project analysis, optimum use of inputs by beneficiaries, funds management and market assessment. Organized action oriented policy seminars and training for leaders of member churches of the Christian Council of Ghana.

3) Sigma Development Associates - Planning Consultancy Firm, Moderation Assistant- (April to July 1999)

a) Assisted in strengthening organizational capacities of some selected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies specifically for improved efficiency and effective performance.

b) Assisted to review performance of the directorate’s Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation system for the Plant Protection & Regulatory Services Division (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Agriculture in the Greater Accra Region.

c) Assisted the enhancement of effective internal organizational dynamics; improved communications, decision-making, organizational trust, openness and unearthing potentials for motivation within the PPRSD.

Other previous private sector duties -1. Project Coordinator, Women in Development Unit, (Credit with

Education (CWE) Programme, Lower Pra Rural Bank Ltd (1995-1997)2. Project Field Assistant, Smallholder Input Supply & Marketing Project

(SCIMP), Women’s World Banking Ltd (1992-1995)3. Research Interviewer, Data Collection Department, Research & Marketing

Services (RMS) Ltd (1986-1992)4. Head, Social Studies Dept. & Teacher, Economics History &

Geography, H’Mount Sinai Senior Secondary School, Akropong-Akuapem (1984-1986)

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National Service Scheme - National Service Person (NSP)

(Post-University service)-Cluster Developer, Community Improvement Unit (CIU): Anum-Apapam Cluster, National Service Secretariat-Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Assembly (1991-1992)

(Pre-University service)-Class 6 Teacher, Wireless 1 & 6 Primary School, La Accra (1982/83 to 1983/84)

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ATTENDED & PAPERS PRESENTED

International Synthesis Workshop on Collaborative Partner-Donor Evaluation Work (CPDEW) organized by The DAC Network on Development Evaluation at Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 2-4 December, 2014. (Presented a paper) Study on Collaborative Partner-Donor Evaluation launching workshop, follow-up of the Paris Declaration Evaluation (PDE), BUSAN and Accra meetings. The workshop was held from March 24 – 26, 2014 at Golf Course Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. (Participant)

30th International Conference on Social Welfare organized under the theme - Bridging the gaps: economic, social and cultural opportunities at global and local levels by the Netherlands Institute for Care and Welfare, June 24-28, 2002, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (Presented a paper)

Global Dialogue 7: Building Learning Societies – Knowledge, Information and Human Development, a Video Conferencing workshop organized by the World Bank, September 6-8, 2000, EXPO 2000, Hanover, Germany. (Participant)

Local Capacity Building Initiative (CBI) for financial non-government organisations organized by Association of Financial NGOs (ASSFIN) and facilitated by Financieros sin Fronteras (FsF) a Spanish NGO in collaboration with the Rural Finance and Agricultural Program (RAFiP) of Ministry of Finance (MOF), at Shai Hills Hotel Resort, Doryumu Junction, Tema – Akosombo Highway from June 18 to 23, 2013. (Participant)Capacity Enhancement Needs Assessment (CENA) Methodology organized by the World Bank Institute (WBI) at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, December 3-4, 2003. (Participant)

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GTZ Monitoring and Evaluation System using the Plan-Info Computer Software package for National Development Planning. National Workshop held at GIMPA, Accra, November 5-7, 2001. (Participant)Exposure to Micro finance Best Practices, organized by GHAMFIN at GIMPA Accra, September 27-29, 2001. (Participant)Micro finance Best Practices Consultancy Workshop organised by Ministry of Finance/IDA/GHAMFIN, June 22-24, 2000 at Volta Hotel, Akosombo (Participant)GECLOF Interest Rate Policy Review Workshop, July 17-19, 1997, Coconut Grove Motel, Elmina. (Participant)48th Annual New Year School organized by the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana, Legon at South Campus of the University College of Education, Winneba January, 1997. (Participant)Impact Evaluation Research of the Credit with Education programme being implemented by the Lower Pra Rural Bank Ltd., Shama, August 1996. (Participant)Sharing of Experiences: Local Operating Units (LOUs) under the Credit with Education programme, March 1996, organized by the Freedom from Hunger (FFH) at Abokobi. (Participant)Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Agriculture Project (NARMSAP) Workshop organized by the World Vision International, February 1994 at Oku Junction, Afram Plains. (Participant)Workshop on the Prevention of Post-harvest losses conducted by GTZ Post-harvest Project in collaboration with MoFA and GAPVOD, May 10-15 1993, Christian Village Kumasi. (Participant)Group Formation and Credit Management Seminars under MOFA/IFAD/SCIMP –Women’s World Banking, Ashanti Region, 1991-1994. (Participant)

Author of the following Thesis, Project Work, Papers and ArticlesThesis /Project work 1) The NDPC planning regulations –Are they the panacea for the enforcement of

compliance and consolidation of decentralized planning in Ghana? PhD Thesis, Atlantic International University, Honolulu-Hawaii, USA, November 2017.

2) “The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) in Ghana made certain far-reaching recommendations with regard to the need to adopt perspective or long term planning in Ghana as a constitutional requirement. The Government White Paper rejected the recommendation. This is a clear case of technical rationality versus political rationality”. Seminar Paper, February, 2014 for admission into

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membership, Ghana Institute of Planners (MGIP). Edited by Prof. Imoro Braimah of Dept. of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

3) Managing delinquent loans of male clients. The experiences of Kraban Support Foundation. Occasional paper March 2008, Kraban Support Foundation, Accra. (www.microfinancegateway.org).

4) Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects in Ghana. Country case paper delivered on March 15, 2006 at the 11th Africa Training Course on Local Regional Development Planning and Management held at Africa Institute of Capacity Development (AICAD), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya from February 13 to March 17 2006. (11 ATC Completion Report/www.aicad.or.ke)

5) Co-authored the Handbook for District Development Plan Sustainability Appraisals (2002 – 2004) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) NDPC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

6) ‘A Study of Lower Pra Rural Bank’s Poverty Reduction and Non-formal Education Programme: Credit with Education’, MA Thesis, University of Ghana, December 2000.

7) ‘An Evaluation of the impact of Kraban Support Foundation’s micro credit programme TEACH on small scale women entrepreneurs in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly of the Greater Accra Region’, a research project presented to GIMPA, Green hill, Achimota in partial fulfillment for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, July 2000.

8) ‘State Enterprise and State Divestiture in Ghana: A Case Study of Tema Shipyard and Dry-dock Corporation’, a dissertation presented to the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon, in partial fulfillment for an award of a Bachelor of Arts degree, September 1991.

Articles & Papers 1) Microfinance Sector in Ghana. Paper presented at White Sands Hotel, Dar-es

Salaam, Tanzania at a seminar on Microfinance: Building Supportive Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Inclusive Financial Sectors in the East Africa Region, November 17-28, 2008. (www.microfinancegateway.org).

2) Microfinance Product Development in Ghana. The innovative and unique dimensions of Kraban Support Foundation’s micro-loan products. Paper presented at the 3rd Microfinance Forum organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences University of Cape Coast held at the Elmina Beach Resort on January

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10-11, 2008. (PentVars Journal, 3rd series: April - June 2008 edition, Pentecost University College, Accra, Ghana/ www.microfinancegateway.org).

3) The Role of Financial NGOs in the Development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises in Ghana. Myths and Realities. A paper presented at the 3rd African Finance Journal Conference organised by the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa held at the Fiesta Royale Hotel, Accra, Ghana on July 13, 2006. (3rd AFJ Conference Proceedings,UGBS,August2006/www.ug.edu.gh/www.microfinancegateway.org).

4) Practices and Way forward for capacity Building – Comparative linkage Approaches of 2 Financial NGOs in Ghana: Freedom from Hunger and Kraban Support Foundation at the 1st Micro-finance Forum organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Cape Coast at the Sasakawa Centre, January 5-6, 2006. (www.microfinancegateway.org)

5) Policy Direction for Improving Micro financing in Ghana - Suggestions from a Development Practitioner’s Perspective at the 30th International Conference on Social Welfare organized by the Netherlands Institute for Care and Welfare at Rotterdam,The Netherlands, June 24 - 28, 2002 (www.microfinancegateway.org)

Author of the following manuscripts1) Project Proposal for funding by a Donor Agency (January 1998), a term’s paper

presented to Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana, Legon, for Master’s Degree.

2) Poverty Reduction and Employment Creation through an International Non-governmental organisation: The initiative of Techno serve in Ghana (February, 1998), a term’s paper presented to the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana, Legon, for Master’s Degree.

3) District Assemblies and Rural Development (June 1991). A Case Study of Akuapem South District Assembly. A term’s paper presented to the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon for a Bachelor’s degree.

Cited by authors in the following publications:1) Stanley Kojo Dary and Haruna Issahaku (2013) (Corresponding Author)

Exploring Innovations in Microfinance Institutions in Northern Ghana. Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship Development, Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.

2) Alexander Stimpfle, Ganna Vershebenyuk, Colin Fitzgerald (2013) Microfinance Institutions in Ghana: Analysis of the Kraban Support

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Foundation (Ksf) (2nd edition). A study report presented to IE School of Business, Madrid, Spain.

3) Esi Abbam Elliot (2012) “Value Co-creation in Subsistence Markets: Microenterprises and Financial Services Firms in Ghana, West Africa Ph.D. (Business Administration) Dissertation: University of Illinois, Chicago.

4) Monica Ampomah (2011) The Practice of project management in new product development: A study of Microfinance Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa Student, Umeå School of Business, Degree Project.

5) Edward Ebo Onumah and Henry De-Graft Acquah (2011), Outreach and Sustainability of Inventory Credit Programme In Ghana. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana & Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast-Ghana.

6) Bismark Owusu (2011) Effects of Microfinance on Micro and Small Scale Enterprises an Efutu Municipality, Winneba: A Case Study of Centre for Informal activities and Development. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension of the School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of MSc. degree in NGO Studies and Management.

7) Clara Fosu, (2008) An Impact Assessment of Financial NGOs in Ghana. (A Case Study of the Clients of the Social Investment Fund Microfinance Program) Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Masters of Science in Community Economic Development School of Community Economic Development Southern New Hampshire University.

Public Speeches Presented an overview on National M&E System as part of activities

marking 2015 as EvalYear at the Media Dialogue series held at NDPC Conference Room. Appeared in the National newspapers – Featured in the Daily Graphic & The Ghanaian Times editions: Friday, June 26, 2015.

Presented an overview on the National Development Planning Regulations (Legislative Instruments) at the 3rd Regional Ministers Conference of the Sixth Government of the 4th Republic at Upland Hotel, Wa September 25, 2014 and the 9th Regional Minsters Conference at Busua Beach Hotel Resort, on Friday February 14, 2014.

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Presented an overview on the National Development Planning Regulations (Legislative Instruments) for selected Stakeholders at the University of Development Studies (UDS) International Conference Centre, Tamale on August 14, 2013. Appeared on State Television Broadcaster - GTV: Tuesday, July 10, 2013.

Presented an overview on the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), 2014 – 2017 as a Resource Person at 4 Regional Forums in the Upper East, Upper West, Northern and Greater Accra Regions. Appeared on State Television Broadcaster - GTV: Tuesday, June 10, 2014.

Presented an overview on the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) as a Resource Person at GNAT Hall, Cape Coast for Social Enterprise Development (SEND) Foundation during the launch of their Central Region advocacy programme on the Ghana HIPC Watch Project II on May 25, 2006. Featured in SEND Foundation’s NGO Newsletter: HIPC Watch, June 2006.

Presented an overview on the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) as a Resource Person at Kekeli Hotel (formerly E.P Social Centre), Ho for Social Enterprise Development (SEND) Foundation during the launch of their first advocacy programme on the Ghana HIPC Watch Project in the Volta Region on November 6, 2003. Featured in SEND Foundation’s NGO Newsletter: HIPC Watch, October-December 2003 edition.

Delivered a speech at Oterkpolu community, in the Yilo Krobo District on HIV/AIDS as a Resource Person for Kraban Support Foundation on June 6, 2003. Featured in the Daily Graphic: June 20, 2003.

Delivered a speech at Christian Village near Achimota in the Okaikoi-North sub metro of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly on the operations of Kraban Support Foundation during the inauguration of the NGO and one of their community-based women’s Credit and Savings Societies-Noviwowo Women’s Cooperative Society on April 7,1999. Featured in the Daily Graphic: May 27, 1999.

Delivered a speech on “Group formation, animation etc, past, present, future and recent developments” at a District farmers, forum for IFAD/SCIMP loan beneficiaries at Mampong –Ashanti in the Sekyere West District, Ashanti Region under the theme “Smallholder farmer friend-IFAD/SCIMP Past, Present and Future”. Appeared on National Television-GTV: October 14, 1994.

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Delivered the District Coordinator’s speech under the theme: “Rural Development and the Fourth Republic: Challenges to the National Service Personnel” during the 1992 National Service Week at Nsawam, Akuapem South Municipal Assembly on July 13, 1992. Featured in the Daily Graphic: July 20, 1992.

Extra Curricula Activities Registered Member, Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International

(FGBMFI), City Chapter, La Palm Beach Resort, Accra. (1997-To Date) Registered Member, Presbyterian Church of Ghana: Prince of Peace

Congregation, Djankrom, Nsawam. (January 2013 to Date)

Session Member, Presbyterian Church of Ghana: Trinity Congregation, East Taifa, Accra. (August 2009 to December 2013)

General Secretary, Association of Financial NGOs (ASSFIN) October 2005 to November 2013.

Assistant Examiner (1992-1997) and Script Checker (1988-1989), West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC)

Tutor, Nsawam Workers College, Institute of Adult Education, 1988-1993 Polling Assistant, National Electoral Commission, Akuapem South District,

1979-1988 Farm hand/Export Clerk, Combined Farmers Limited, Nsawam, 1980-1984 Programmes Assistant, ‘Ebe ka Wo pa’ Enterprises Limited, Nsawam (Rural

Social Programmes & Entertainment Promotion Company), 1982-1983.

GCE Advanced Level, Navrongo Secondary School, Navrongo–Upper East Region (Oct., 1980 - June, 1982)

o Geographyo Economicso Business Managemento General Paper

GCE Ordinary Level, St. Martin’s Secondary School, Adoagyiri-Nsawam Eastern Region (Sept., 1975 - June, 1980)

o Geographyo Economicso English

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o Governmento Commerceo Mathematicso Biology

Middle, Primary & Pre-schools attended (Oct., 1973 - June, 1975) (Sept., 1966 - Sept., 1973)

o Presbyterian Middle Boys’ Boarding School, Salem, Akropong - Akuapemo Presbyterian Primary School, Larteh–Akuapemo Methodist Primary School, Nsawamo Presbyterian Early Childhood Development Centre, Nsawam

National writing competitions participated YEAR TITLE COMPETITION ORGANISERS POSITION PRIZE

AWARD1990 “NON-

ALIGNMENT IN WORLD AFFAIRS”

STUDENTS ESSAY WRITING ON NAM, ACCRA MINISTERIAL SUMMIT CONFERENCE

NAM MINISTERIAL SUMMIT SECRETARIAT, ACCRA AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

ENTRYDULYRECOGNISED

NONE

1980 “ THE SAME REST”

CHILDREN’S POEM WRITING COMPETITION

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FOUNDATION – GHANA BOOK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

2nd ¢300.00

Language ProficiencyLanguage Speaking Reading WritingAkan Excellent Excellent Very GoodEnglish Excellent Excellent ExcellentEwe Fair - -French Good Good FairGa Very Good Good FairGuan (Larteh) Excellent Good FairHausa Fair - -

Referees:1. PROFESSOR KWAMENA AHWOI

(DECENTRALISATION EXPERT)GIMPA – SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIPP. O. BOX AH 50

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ACHIMOTA – ACCRATEL: 233 – 244-318139/0302-401681-3

2. MS. OFELIA HERNANDEZ(DIRECTOR)ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY900 FORT STREET MALL 40HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813TEL: 1-808-215-0493 EXT. 2112FAX: 1 808 521-1878 EMAIL: info@aiu.edu

3. PROFESSOR EBOW MENSAH(DEAN OF STUDENTS)CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGEFIAPRE, SUNYANITEL: 0352-0257802

4. MRS. JOSEPHINE MARTEI(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)FREEDOM FROM HUNGER GHANAP. O. BOX 0S 01705OSU-ACCRATEL: 0302-774828

5. DR. MATTHEW KWADJO ETREBI(CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS)KRABAN SUPPORT FOUNDATIONP.O.BOX KD 83KANDA – ACCRATEL: 233-245-701094

Hobbies:1. WRITING 2. READING 3. TRAVELLING 4. GARDENING5. CORRESPONDENCE6. SPORTS ENTHUSIAST 7. LISTENING TO GOSPEL MUSIC

Permanent contact details:

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Postal address : INDEPENDENCE AVENUEP.O.BOX KD 83KANDA, ACCRA

TELEPHONE : 0302-4073650302-4013940302-773011-13

FAX : 0302-4124190302-773046/55

E-MAIL : nana.oparedjan@gmail.comHOTLINES : 0244-149954 or 0208-132074

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