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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

NANA OPARE-DJAN (MCAP, MGIP, MGMEF, ACIMG, ESQ, PhD)

ADDRESS:

National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Monitoring & Evaluation

(M&E) Division, No. 13 Switchback Road, P.O. Box CT 633, Cantonments, Accra.

nana.oparedjan@gmail.com or nana.oparedjan@ndpc.gov.gh

Tel. Mobile: 233-244-149954 or 233-208132074

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE

Possess-

Seasoned competencies in monitoring & evaluation, development law, institutional development,

gender consultancy and strategic planning

Considerable knowledge in development planning practice and project management.

Relevant skills for the design, management and analysis of social, economic and human resource

development projects.

Industry expertise in microfinance management including product research and development and

informal financial intermediation programmes.

Proficient communication skills–oral, reading & writing in Akan, English, Ga and Larteh.

Optimum computer literacy skills.

Able to-

Facilitate the preparation of Medium to Long-term Development plans; M&E plans;

Business/Marketing & Fundraising Strategy plans.

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

(MSME)

Has 34 years’ experience in participatory training, research and evaluations.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AFFILIATED

2016 Member, Commonwealth Association of Planners (MCAP)

2016 Member, Ghana Monitoring & Evaluation Forum (MGMEF)

2014 Member, Ghana Institute of Planners (MGIP)

2014 Associate member, Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (ACIMG)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (DEGREES)

2017 PhD (Development Studies & Environmental Science)

(Atlantic International University, Honolulu-Hawaii, U.S.A)

2013 LLB (Bachelor of Laws), School of Law, University of Ghana, Legon

2000 MA (Adult Education) University of Ghana, Legon.

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

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS (POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA)

2000 Public Administration, GIMPA, Achimota, Accra.

1999 Marketing, CIMG/GIMPA, Achimota, Accra.

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OTHER QUALIFICATIONS (POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE)

2017 Development Evaluation (Advanced Track) under the Development Evaluation

Training Programme in Africa (DEPTA) - Winter School organised by Centers for

Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR), University of Witwatersrand,

Johannesburg, South Africa.

2017 Parliamentary Oversight M&E skills Training (Trainer of Trainer) organised by

GIMPA and the CLEAR.

2016 Evidence-based Policy making and implementation, Graduate School of

Development Policy & Practice, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

2015 Human Rights Based Approach to Development programming, Danish Institute of

Human Rights (DIHR), Copenhagen, Denmark.

2014 Facilitation Techniques Skills Training, Cape Coast, Ghana.

2014 Planning, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

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

2012 Statistical Software & Management (STATA) tool, Ghana Statistical

Service/Faculty of Economics, University of Cape Coast.

2008 Microfinance: Building Supportive Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for

Inclusive Financial Sectors in the East Africa Region, Dar-es-salam, Tanzania.

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

2007 Microfinance Management, Boulder Institute of Microfinance Training,

International Training Centre (ITC), ILO, Turin, Italy.

2006 Organizational Development (OD) Skills Training, Akosombo, Ghana.

2006 Local and Regional Development Planning from the Africa Institute for Capacity

Development (AICAD), JKUAT, Kenya.

2006 Project and Programme Management and Administration (PPMA), Management

for Development Foundation in Ede-Waginegen, The Netherlands.

2005 Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects, GIMPA, Achimota

2004 Policy Formulation & Analysis, Project Planning, Monitoring Prices, Economic

Projections and Environmental Analysis Accra

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

2003 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Dept. of Planning, Oxford Brookes

University, UK.

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

2003 Geographic Information Systems, CERSGIS, Legon, Accra.

2003 Public Policy Analysis, Centre for Management, Professional & Research

Development (CMPRD), Legon.

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

2002 Evaluating Micro Finance Programmes, GHAMFIN-SAT, Kumasi.

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1999 Entrepreneurship Competency Skills Development, EMPRETEC Ghana, Accra.

1998 Public Administration, GIMPA, Achimota, Accra.

1996 Grantsmanship, GIMPA, Achimota, Accra

Professional studies:

a) Ghana School of Law (GSL:10208) (2013 to 2016)

- Civil Procedure

- Criminal Procedure

- Law of Evidence

- Conveyancing & Drafting

- Interpretation of Deeds & Statutes

- Office Management & Legal Accountancy

- Legal Advocacy & Ethics

- Company law and Practice

- Family Law and Practice

- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

- Legislative Drafting

b) Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG:204146) (1988 to date)

Professional Level 1

- Financial Accounting I

- Business Law

- Statistics

- Auditing I

- Taxation

- Economics

Work Experience & Responsibilities

1. Public service work experience: National Development Planning Commission Current position- Deputy Director, M&E Division (Jan. 2014 to Date)

Specific duties: Compendium leader (2015 to date) drafting the Monitoring & Evaluation Chapter and

Goal 5: Strengthening Ghana's role in international affairs of the 40-year (2018-2057)

National Long-Term Development Policy Framework.

Compendium leader (2015 to date) drafting of the National Medium-Term Development

Policy Framework (NMTDPF) and the Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines

from (2018-2021).

Coordinator, National Evaluation Policy (Jan. 2015 to date) coordinating the drafting

of the national evaluation policy document to assist improve service delivery in Ghana.

Coordinator, NDPC Planning Regulations (Jan. 2014 to date) coordinated the drafting

of two (2) principal Legislative Instruments (L.Is.) for the decentralized planning in Ghana.

The first L.I., the National Development Planning (System) Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2232)

is enacted. The second L.I., the National Planning Commission Regulation is before

Parliament for consideration and enactment.

National Economic Forum (2014- 2015) - Senchi Consensus, Member –Post Senchi

Implementation Advisory Group (IAG).

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National Coordinator, for the Joint Agenda for Strengthening Monitoring,

Evaluation & Statistics (JASMES) (2014 to date). NDPC under the Statistics advisory

subcommittee of the Commission is collaborating with Ministry of Finance, Ghana

Statistical Service and other members of the Sector Working Group on Statistics and M&E.

Member, Joint Technical Review Committee (June 2013 to date), collaboration for

monitoring the implementation of the Canada-Ghana Mutual Accountability Framework.

Country Coordinator (2014 to date), Study on CPDE Work in Ghana.

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 (NMTDPFs)-(GPRS I/II);

(GSGDA/GSGDA II) and the Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines from to

2000 to 2017). Staff member of the M&E Division responsible for 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.

Legislative support services and legal advisory expertise rendered for NDPC Coordinator (June 2011 to date). Coordinated the drafting of two principal subsidiary

legislative instruments for regulating the decentralized planning system in Ghana. The

National Development Planning (System) Regulations, 2016 (L.I.2232) is enacted. The

National Development Planning Commission Regulations, the second set of

Regulations, is being considered by Parliament for enactment.

Review team member (June, 2016). Reviewed the Water Resources Commission Bill

affecting water resources and bodies in Ghana. The Bill seeks to review, amend and

consolidate the major laws affecting water resources in Ghana. The purpose of the law is

intended to regulate the use of water resources and bodies in Ghana

Review team leader (July, 2016). Led an NDPC team to discuss a position paper with

Town & Country Planning Department (TCPD), AB & David Law Firm, a representative

of the Attorney General’s Department (A-G’s Dept.) and the Parliamentary Select

Committee on Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation in Parliament House

about the NDPC’s perspective of the Landuse and Spatial Planning Bill. The Landuse and

Spatial Planning Bill has been passed into an Act by Parliament which tersely considered

NDPC’s issues raised and reviewed comments submitted.

Review team member (June, 2016). Reviewed the Consolidated Local Governance Bill

that affect the local government and decentralization in Ghana. The purpose of this Bill is

for the consolidation of the laws on local government and decentralization and to remove

the limitations, inconsistencies, duplications and conflicts that exist in the local governance

system with the object to enhance the performance of the Metropolitan, Municipal and

District Assemblies (MMDAs).

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Panel member on Savannah Accelerated Development Authority’s (SADA)

Legislative Instrument (June, 2016). Represented NDPC in a seminar organised by the

Law Development Associates (LADA)/SADA. As a Stakeholders Consultative forum for

the drafting of a legislative instrument for SADA’s Act, 2010 (Act 805).

Chairperson, subgroup on Planning & Local Governance for the subsidiary

legislation on Landuse and Spatial Planning Act, 2016. (February, 2016). Chaired the

technical session for the Group on Planning & Local Governance. The group discussed

issues relating to Spatial planning procedures, planning issues, relating to development

control (permitting, blight, etc.) development control in general and other miscellaneous

activities designed under the Land Administration Project (LAP 2).

Coordinated the review of Land Bill (July 2016). Collated views from NDPC for the

Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) to review the

Land Bill for regulating the acquisition & ownership of land in Ghana.

Committees/subcommittees served on the Commission

1. Development Communication Committee – Good Society Campaign (2016 to Date)

2. Statistics & Data Advisory subcommittee (2016 to Date)

3. Governance Committee (2016)

4. LI Subcommittee – Secretary to committee (2012 to 2015)

5. Enabling Environment and M&E subcommittee - Rapporteur (2012 to 2014)

6. Private Sector Development Committee – Sec. to committee (2010 to date).

Technical support- Basic Planning, M&E skills training activities undertaken. # Role Entity/Venue Purpose Date

001 Member,

Int’l

Tender

Assessment

Committee

Danish Ministry of

Foreign Affairs,

Copenhagen, Denmark

Reviewed technically &

financially bids for 5

companies who tendered

to conduct the Denmark –

Ghana Joint Partner

Donor Evaluation (JPDE)

from 2007-2017.

September 27th-

28th, 2017

002 Lead

Facilitator

Ministry of

Defence (MOD)

Preparation of Sector D-

Plan including M&E Plan

April 3rd to

31st Dec., 2017

003 Member,

Int’l

Tender

Assessment

Committee

MiDA Compact II –

Energy sector MiDA

Offices, 3rd Floor Heritage

Towers

Reviewed technically &

financially bids for 5

companies that tendered

to conduct an assessment

of Ghana Power Sector

using CAPSCAN tool.

November 14th –

25th, 2016.

004 Lead

Facilitator

Ministry of Employment

& Labour Relations

(MELR)

2-day Non-Residential

workshop for Validating

Sector M&E Plan

October 11th-12th

2016, MELR

Conference Rm

005 Lead

Facilitator

Ningo-Prampram District

Assembly (NiPDA)

3rd Quarter M&E

Review Meeting for 2016

October 07, 2016

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006 Lead

Facilitator

West African Civil Society

Institute (WASCI)

Legislative Drafting

process –The case of

NDPC

September 15,

2016 at the Conf.

Rm.

007 Lead

Facilitator

Office of the

President/Cabinet

Secretariat

DELIVER M&E

Training for Policy

Influencers (10)

July 21 to 23,

2016,Villa

Cisneros, Soga’f

008 Lead

Facilitator

Food & Drugs Authority

(FDA) (FDA Conf. Hall)

Establish M&E system

for FDA

May 26 -27 &

Mar 17-18, 2016

009 Lead

Facilitator

Ghana Investment

Promotion Centre (GIPC)

Established M&E system

for GIPC

March 03-04,

April 07-08,

2016 (CSTC)

010

Lead

Facilitator

MOTI –

Ellking Hotel, East Legon

Ministry of Trade &

Industries (MOTI) M&E

Plan (2014-2017)

Feb., 26 &

Wed., Mar 02,

2016

011 Lead

Facilitator

CDM Project-

Ministry of Finance

Training of 150 staff from

36 MDAs in Basic M&E

Skills

December 01-11,

2015 (CSTC)

012 Lead

Facilitator

GRA - Golden Tulip,

Hephzibah, Royal Mac

Dic, Alisa Hotels

Established M&E system

for Ghana Revenue

Authority (GRA)

July-Dec., 2015,

July 25, 2016

013 Lead

Facilitator

Ministry of Chieftaincy &

Traditional Affairs

(MCTA)

M&E Plan (2014-17)

including the results

framework

January, 2015.

(MCTA, Conf.

Rm)

014 Lead

Facilitator

Greater Accra Regional

Directorate of MOFA,

(CSTC)

M & E Plans and Report

Writing for Regional

Directors of Agriculture

February 2014,

April, 2013

015 Lead

Facilitator

Ministry of Gender,

Children & Social

Protection (MoGCSP)

Sector Work Plan (2014)

& M&E Plan (2014-

2017) (2018 – 2021)

(Aug., 2017;

2015; June 2014;

2013; Feb, 2012,

Aug– Dec., ‘11)

016 Lead

trainer

MoF - Rural Agricultural

Finance Project (RAFiP)

Training of Financial

Non-Governmental

Organisations (FNGOs)

Sept., 2011 –

Nov., 2013)

(Nationwide)

017 Support

facilitator

CAPSCAN Tool – An

Institutional Capacity

Assessment

Training of MDAs in the

use of the tool at NDPC

Conf. Room

May 2011

018 Member,

Study team

Water Aid, Ghana Study on funding sources

for water & sanitation

programmes in Ghana

June, 2005

(Nationwide)

019 Lead

Evaluator

Save the Children UK –

Chn. & Econs. Budget

Advocacy (CBA) program

Assessment of Save the

Children UK country’s

activities-Nationwide

May, 2004

020 Workshop

Rapporteur

Ghana National Chamber

of Commerce Int’l

(GNCCI)/Embassy of

Japan (EoJ).

1st Ghana-Japan

Business and Economic

Forum (La Beach Hotel,

Accra)

August, 2002

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021 Assistant

Examiner

WAEC Regional Marking

Conferences Centres -

Kumasi & Takoradi

Marked GCE Ordinary

level scripts in Social

Studies

1992-1997

022 Script

Checker

West Africa Examinations

Council (WAEC),

Headquarters, Accra

Vetted, collated, re-

tallied and validated

results of exam scripts

1988-1989

Interviewing skills

023 Panel

Member

Ghana Institute (GIP)

of Planners -ILGS

Conducted professional

exams & interviews for

membership into GIP

October

13th, 2017

024 Panel

member

Public Services

Commission / Ghana

Standard Authority (GSA)

Recruitment interview

for Director, M&E

April 19, 2016

(PSC)

025 Panel

member

Ghana Social

Opportunities Project

(GSOP)

Recruitment interview

for M&E Officer -

Labour Intensive Public

Works (LIPW)

March 16, 2016

(ILGS)

026 Panel

member

Ghana Association of

Financial NGOs

(GHASSFIN)

Recruitment interview-

Executive Secretary,

Training Manager & MIS

Manager

Jan. 29-31, 2013

(GHAMFIN

Conf. Rm,

Dzorwulu)

027 Panel

member

Labour Dept.-Min. of

Employment & Social

Welfare (MESW)

Promotion interview for

staff

August 1999

(Labour Dept.

Conf. Rm)

Previous positions & responsibilities – M&E Division, NDPC Principal Planning Analyst (June 2011 to Dec. 2013)

- Coordinator, NDPC Planning Regulations (Legislative Instruments for

Decentralized Planning in Ghana)

Senior Planning Analyst (Aug. 2005 to May 2011)

- Component Coordinator, Project Liaison Unit (PLU), Poverty Measurement and

Monitoring (2005–2006) assisted to coordinate track, collect, collate & analyse data

from the education, health and agriculture sectors and disseminated the results at the

community & district levels, a sub-component under the Community Poverty

Reduction Project (CPRP)

Planning Analyst I (January 2002 – July 2005) - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Member, NDPC and Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) team.

- Trade Statistics Sectoral Working Group (2001-2003) National Advisory

Committee of Producers and Users of Statistics (NACPUS) Member, Trade Statistics

Sectoral Working Group, National Advisory Committee of Producers and Users of

Statistics (NACPUS).

Planning Analyst II (2000-2002) - National Project Database Design, Team Member. Assisted the design of a

computerized national statistical & monitoring software - PlanInfo/GhanaInfo/DevInfo

for tracking programmes projects in the country.

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2. Civil Service work experience - a) Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MESW) - Assistant Director IIA (July

1998 to Dec., 2000), Policy Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate (PPMED),

Ministry of Employment & Social Welfare-MESW

i. (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.

ii. (1999-2000), Member Secretary, National Tripartite Committee (NTC). National

Wages Rationalization and Incomes Policy with Social Partners.

b) Office of the Vice-President (OVP) Assistant Director IIB (Nov., 1994 – Sept., 1995),

Initiating Cabinet Memoranda, Recording Minutes of Meetings and drafting Presidential

Speeches.

3. Private sector work experience: Rendered institutional development service & provided expert advice for:

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

the provision of micro-credit programmes.

ii. Designing and planning financial & non-financial training programmes for self-

propelling learner groups. Members of these groups are mainly women.

iii. Preparing programme budgets, managing portfolio, analyzing funds and evaluating

the organization’s investments.

b) Sigma Development Associates - Planning Consultancy Firm, Moderation

Assistant- (April to July 1999)

i. Assisted in strengthening organizational capacities of some selected Metropolitan,

Municipal and District Assemblies specifically for improved efficiency and effective

performance.

ii. Assisted in reviewing the 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.

iii. Assisted the enhancement of effective internal organizational dynamics; improved

communications, decision-making, organizational trust, openness and unearthing

potentials for motivation within the PPRSD.

c) Ecumenical Church Loan Fund, Ghana (ECLOF Ghana) - Christian Council of

Ghana’s Microfinance Institution (June to November 1997). Provided capacity

building services for project analysis, ensured optimum use of inputs by beneficiaries,

facilitated funds management and conducted periodic market assessment surveys.

Organized action oriented policy seminars and training for leaders of member churches

of the Christian Council of Ghana.

4. Previous private sector work experiences - a) Lower Pra Rural Bank Ltd (1995-1997). Project Coordinator, Women in Development

Unit - Credit with Education (CWE) Programme.

b) Women’s World Banking Ltd (1992-1995). Project Field Assistant, Smallholder Input

Supply & Marketing Project (SCIMP).

c) Research & Marketing Services (RMS) Ltd (1986-1991). Research Interviewer, Data

Collection Department.

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d) H’Mount Sinai Senior Secondary School, Akropong-Akuapem (1984-1986). Head,

Social Studies Dept. & Tutor-Economics, History & Geography.

5. National Service Scheme - National Service Person (NSP) (Post-University service) (1991-1992) - National Service Secretariat-Suhum-Kraboa-

Coaltar District Assembly, Cluster Developer, Community Improvement Unit (CIU),

Anum-Apapam Cluster.

(Pre-University service) (1982/83 to 1983/84) – Ghana Education Service Kpeshie sub-

dist. Office, La, Accra. -Wireless 1 & 6 Primary Schools.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ATTENDED & PAPERS PRESENTED

International Evaluation of the National Evaluation System (NES) of South Africa held on July 13th and

14th 2017 at Diep in Die Berg (Deep in the Mts.), Pretoria, South Africa. (Participant)

8th AfREA Conference 2017 organised under the theme: Evaluation of the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs): Opportunities and Challenges for Africa, held at Speke

Resort, Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Kampala Uganda from March 27-31, 2017

(Presented 2 papers) 5th International Knowledge Sharing Workshop organised by Department: Planning,

Monitoring and Evaluation, South Africa, Protea Hotel Manor in Hatfield (19th October,

2016) & Protea Hotel Pretoria Capital (20-21 October, 2016) (Presented a paper)

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, De Doelen Conference

Centre, 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) 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)

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Exposure to Microfinance 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)

Project Planning & Evaluation for Local NGOs organised by German Development

Services (DED), July 2000 at Bunso Cocoa College. (Participant)

Proposal writing and Fundraising techniques organised by GAPVOD and Charities Aid

Foundation under the Beyond Aid Project at Wangara Hotel, Labonne, Accra & Hans

Cottage Motel, Cape Coast, February and August 2000. (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. (Trainer)

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 Articles

Thesis/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) Lead Editor, Ghana Country Case Study (GCCS) Collaborative Partner-Donor Evaluative

Work (CPDEW), March 2015, National Development Planning Commission, Accra, Ghana.

3) “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 membership, Ghana Institute of Planners

(MGIP). Edited by Prof. Imoro Braimah, Provost, Dept. of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah

University of Science and Technology.

4) Managing delinquent loans of male clients. The experiences of Kraban Support Foundation.

Occasional paper March 2008, Kraban Support Foundation, Accra.

(www.microfinancegateway.org).

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5) 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)

6) Co-authored the Handbook for District Development Plan Sustainability Appraisals (2002 –

2004) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) NDPC and Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

7) ‘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.

8) ‘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.

9) ‘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 10-11, 2008. Published in 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.

(3rdAFJConferenceProceedings, UGBS, August2006 /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)

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Author of the following manuscripts 1) 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) Ikpefan Ochei Ailemen, Taiwo J.N and Isibor Areghan (2016), Microfinance (Mf) and

Poverty Alleviation in Southwest Nigeria: Empirical Evidence”, Research Article

published in the Journal of South African Business Research, Vol. 2016 (2016), Article ID

137638, DOI: 10.5171/2016.137638.

2) 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.

3) Alexander Stimpfle, Ganna Vershebenyuk, Colin Fitzgerald (2013) Microfinance

Institutions in Ghana: Analysis of the Kraban Support Foundation (Ksf) (2nd edition).

A study report presented to IE School of Business, Madrid, Spain.

4) Salomey Tawiah, Stephen Ennin, Kate Fosu, Lydia Ghansah, Christopher Kwasi Oppong

(June, 2013). The Impact of Microfinance on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in

Ghana. A Dissertation Submitted to the Christian Service University College in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Business Admin (Banking &

Finance Option).

5) Nii Amankwah Yartey (October 2013) Microfinance, Digital Media and Social

Change: a Visual Analysis of Kiva.org Franklin University of Dubuque. 2013 Hipatia

Press ISSN: 2014-5462 DOI: 10.4471/csc.2013.04.

6) Radhika Gajjala (2013) - Business & Economics - Cyberculture and the Subaltern:

WeavingsoftheVirtualandReal(https://books.google.com.gh/books?isbn=0739118536)

…………………… in the application of its policies by Kraban Support Foundation.

7) 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.

8) Final Project: Microfinance Consulting Report Analysis of KRABAN SUPPORT

FOUNDATION Madrid/ Accra, (April-July 2012) KSF 2012 Impact Assessment (Final

Report). Published by IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

9) Final Project: Microfinance Consulting Report Analysis of KRABAN SUPPORT

FOUNDATION Madrid/ Accra, (July 2011) KSF 2011 Impact Assessment (Final

Report). Published by IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

10) 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.

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11) 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.

12) 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.

13) Mohammed Amin Dawuda (August 2009) A Comparative Study of Rural Banks and

Financial NGOs in The provision of microfinance in the Yilo-Krobo District. This

Dissertation was submitted to the University of Ghana, Legon in Partial fulfilment of the

requirement for the award of MA Development Studies Degree.

14) 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.

15) Singleton et al (February 2008) Little loans, big changes – The Denver

Postwww.denverpost.com/2008/02/08/little-loans-big-changes. An internship report with

a microfinance NGO in Accra, Kraban Support Foundation.

16) Human Resources Challenges & Solutions in Microfinance. Survey Report (April

2008). Published by Microfinance Insights. www.microfinanceinsights.com

17) Anne-Lucie Lafourcade, Jennifer Isern, Patricia Mwangi and Matthew Brown (April

2005). A number of African microfinance institutions. Study on financial scope and

performance of microfinance institutions in Africa.

Public Speeches Presented a paper on the 21st Century Youth Leader as the Guest Speaker of the 28th

Greater Accra Regional NASPA Delegates Conference held at the Teachers Hall, GNAT

Hostel on Tuesday, April 25th 2017. Featured on Adomfmonline.

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, on September 25, 2014 and the 9th Regional Minsters

Conference at Busua Beach Hotel Resort, on Friday February 14, 2014.

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

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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 farmer, 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.

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 District Assembly on July 13, 1992. Featured

in the Daily Graphic: July 20, 1992.

GCE Advanced Level, Navrongo Secondary School, Navrongo, Upper East Region (Oct.,

1980 - June, 1982) - Folio #: 4091

o Geography

o Economics

o Business Management

o General Paper

GCE Ordinary Level, St. Martin’s Secondary School, Adoagyiri-Nsawam, Eastern Region

(Sept., 1975 - June, 1980)

o Geography

o Economics

o English

o Government

o Commerce

o Mathematics

o Biology

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

o Presbyterian Middle Boys’ Boarding School, Salem, Akropong - Akuapem

o Presbyterian Primary School, Larteh–Akuapem

o Methodist Primary School, Nsawam

o Presbyterian Early Childhood Development Centre, Nsawam

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Language Proficiency

Language Speaking Reading Writing

Akan Mother Tongue Excellent Excellent

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

Ewe Conversational Fair Fair

French Good Good Fair

Ga Mother Tongue Very Good Good

Guan (Larteh) Mother Tongue Excellent Excellent

Hausa Conversational Fair Fair

National writing competitions participated YEAR TITLE COMPETITION ORGANISERS POSITION PRIZE

AWARD

1990 “NON-

ALIGNMENT

IN WORLD

AFFAIRS”

STUDENTS ESSAY

WRITING ON NAM,

ACCRA

MINISTERIAL

SUMMIT

CONFERENCE

NAM

MINISTERIAL

SUMMIT

SECRETARIAT,

ACCRA AND

MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION

ENTRY

DULY

RECOGNISED

NONE

1980 “ THE SAME

REST”

CHILDREN’S POEM

WRITING

COMPETITION

CHILDREN’S

LITERATURE

FOUNDATION –

GHANA BOOK

DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL

2nd ¢300.00

Extra curricula activities

Registered Member, Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI),

City Chapter, La Palm Beach Resort, Accra. (1997-To Date)

Registered Member-#93, 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) Oct. 2005 to Nov. 2013.

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.

Chaired fundraising activities at various churches in Ghana including: Presbyterian

Church of Ghana (Prince of Peace, Djankrom, Nsawam / Trinity, East Taifa, Accra

congregations); The Methodist Church of Ghana (Rev. Oko-Dagadu Memorial Society,

Nyaniba Estates-Osu, Accra / Wesley Methodist Society, East Legon, Accra / Mt Olivet

Methodist Society, New Jejeti, Kwahu); Christ Apostolic Church International

(Akropong Assembly, Awutu- Obrachire, Central Region); Assemblies of God Ghana

(Shama Assembly, Western Region);The Church of Pentecost (Sophia Mckweon

Assembly, Larteh-Akuapem) (1994 to Date).

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Referees:

a) Ms. Ofelia Hernandez

(DIRECTOR)

ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

900 FORT STREET MALL 40

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813

TEL: 1-808-215-0493 EXT. 2112

FAX: 1 808 521-1878

EMAIL: info@aiu.edu

b) Dr. Isaac Frimpong Mensa-Bonsu

(DIRECTOR, PLAN COORDINATION)

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION

P.O.BOX CT 633, CANTONMENTS, ACCRA

TEL: 0302-773011-3

MOBILE: 233 20 817 1556/ 233 24 342 0536

c) Professor Kwamena Ahwoi

(DECENTRALISATION EXPERT)

GIMPA – SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

P. O. BOX AH 50

ACHIMOTA – ACCRA

TEL: 0302-401681-3

MOBILE: 233 – 244-318139

d) Mrs. Josephine Martei

(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

FREEDOM FROM HUNGER GHANA

P. O. BOX 0S 01705

OSU-ACCRA

TEL: 0302-774828

e) Dr. Matthew Kwadjo Etrebi

(CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

KRABAN SUPPORT FOUNDATION

P.O.BOX KD 83

KANDA – ACCRA

TEL: 233-245-701094

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Permanent contact details:

Postal address - INDEPENDENCE AVENUE

P.O.BOX KD 83

KANDA, ACCRA

Telephone - 0302-773011-13

0302-401394

0302-421938

Fax - 0302-412419

0302-773046/55

Hotlines - 0244-149954 or 0208-132074

E-mail - nana.oparedjan@gmail.com

Hobbies: - Writing

- Reading

- Travelling

- Gardening

- Correspondence

- Sports Enthusiast

- Listening to Gospel Music

Resume

Nana Opare-Djan, possesses a strong career profile which depicts broad educational background

with diverse expertise and extensive work experience. He holds a PhD in Development Studies &

Environmental Science. He has a Master’s degree in Adult Education and multiple Bachelor

degrees in Political Science with Sociology and Law. Additionally, he has obtained varied

certificates from many short-term skills training courses in Development Evaluations,

Development Planning, Project Management & Administration and Microfinance. His career

involves the coordination of several development interventions in different fields including

decentralised legislations, monitoring & evaluations and microcredit delivery. He has published

many papers during his career with special focus on social development and poverty reduction.