GODFRED ANTWI

An agricultural economist with knowledge in agricultural policy analysis and development, project management and monitoring and evaluation. Ten (10) years of experience in agricultural and rural development practice in Ghana with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Over 8 years of practice in donor coordination and sector policy dialogue. Extensive experience in policy formulation, project design and management and Data Analysis. In the last 7 years, participated in the development and supervision of several projects funded by World Bank, IFAD, African Development Bank, FAO, AGRA, JICA, the USAID Feed the Future initiatives, ILO, European Union among others. Organized agricultural sector policy dialogues with multi-stakeholders through Agriculture Sector Working Group (ASWG) forum and Joint Sector Reviews from 2021 to 2024. Successes in my career are underpinned by efficiency, excellent client orientation, effectiveness in teamwork and prowess in problem solving and interpersonal skills.

• AfricaRice: MSc Internship scholarship, 2013-2014
• P.TA. Award of Excellence (50th year anniversary), Presbyterian Secondary School, Osu., Best student in Mathematics, Physics and Integrated science, 2006

• Enumerator/Data Analysis, MoFA Assessment of Dry spell in 8 regions in Ghana, 01/01/24 - Present
• Enumerator, African Union Biennial Review Report (BRR) Data collection, 01/01/23 - Present
• Research Enumerator, IFC Market Studies on Women Owned MSMEs, 09/01/21
• Research Assistant, Support for Women FBOs’ Pilot Project (SWoFPP) under the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana Programme, 01/01/20 - Present
• Coordinator, Agriculture Sector Working Group Meetings, 01/01/19 - Present
• Research Assistant, MoFA-PCU / USAID METSS Agricultural Project Database, 01/01/16 - Present
• Field Supervisor, ProEcoOrganicAfrica Project: Productivity and Profitability of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems: A Comparative Analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa, 08/01/14
• Field Assistant, Barriers to the Acceptance and Use of GM Rice to Feed the World (Farmers and consumer willingness to pay for GMO rice), 06/01/14
• Research Assistant, African Environmental Research and Consortium (AERC) and AngloGold Ashanti Iduapirem Limited (AAIL): Resettlement Action plan (RAP) survey in Mankesim community, 12/01/14 - 02/28/14
• Research Supervisor, University of Ghana: Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation Measures in the Transition Zone of Mid-Ghana. The B4C Project, 11/01/13
• Enumerator, African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resource Education (ANAFE) and College of Agriculture (University of Ghana) Graduates Call Up, 01/01/13
• Project Intern, Study on Software quality and User Experience, 08/01/12 - 12/31/12
• Field Assistant, Northern Ghana Agricultural Survey: A collaborative research work by The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and The Institutes of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, 09/01/11 - 11/30/11
• Research Supervisor, Information and Communication Technologies on Poverty Alleviation in Two Districts in the Central Region. A doctoral thesis, 11/01/11 - 12/31/11
• Research Assistant, A study on Promotion of Youth Employment in Agriculture in Ghana. Initiated by the Rural Enterprise Programme of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and financed by the African Development Bank., 02/01/12 - 03/31/12
• Research Assistant, Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation Research Capacity: Agriculture and Food Security Thematic Focus, Building Capacity to meet the Climate Change project, 04/01/12 - 06/30/12
• Project Intern, ANAFE in collaboration with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) instituted the UniBRAIN programme which seeks to link Universities, Business and Research in Agribusiness innovation in empowering graduates to be employers., 07/01/11 - 08/31/11

Master of Philosophy (Thesis topic) 2013-2014

“Impact of improved rice parboiling technology adoption on household income of households in

Northern region of Ghana’’ A Thesis submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness for the award of Master of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Economics

B.Sc. Dissertation 2011-2012

“The Effect of Microcredit on Farmers’ Income in the Ga South Municipal in Ghana.” A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Agriculture (Agriculture Economics).

Journal Article

Egyir, I. S., Ofori, K., Antwi, G., & Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y. (2015). Adaptive capacity and coping strategies in the face of climate change: a comparative study of communities around two protected areas in the coastal savanna and transitional zones of Ghana. Journal of Sustainable Development, 8(1), 1.

Books

Training Manual on Approaches to Reducing Farmers' Vulnerability To Climate Change And Disaster Risks In Selected Cropping Systems- Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

thematic focus 20

PRESENTATIONS

“Waste and Spoilage Technologies in the 2000s: An Empirical Study”

Innovative financing in waste and spoilage technologies in Ghana: A decade in existence workshop by The Economy of Ghana Network of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research

(ISSER), 2014.11

“Impact of Improved Rice Parboiling Technology Adoption on Household Income of Households in Northern Region of Ghana’’ 2014. 4

“The Effect of Micro-Credit on Farmers’ Income in the Ga South Municipal in Ghana.” 2011. 4

• 3-day Gender Workshop for gender focal persons implementing West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) 2023
• Advanced GIS & Introduction to Remote Sensing Training course on promotion of New (Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, Kenya) 2021
• PMP® Project Management Certification program (CAMBRIDGE Center of Excellence) 2019
• Agricultural Technology for Ghana (Baoding, Hebei, People’s Republic of China) 2019
• Agricultural Policy in Africa (United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning) 2018
• Report Writing and Presentation Skills Training at GIMPA 2017
• Policy Formulation and Analysis Programme at GIMPA 2017
• Training on financial and contractual procedures in the framework of the 11th EDF 2017
• Feed the Future India Triangular Training Program on Public-Private Partnership
• Agricultural Extension in Management in Hyderabad-India. 2016
• Media training workshop on Agriculture reporting, Communication and Advocacy (USAID Agriculture Policy Support Project), Kumasi 2016
• Project Analysis , The Egyptian International Center of the Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 2016
• Value Chain Workshop sponsored by GiZ ,2015
• Effective (Administrative) Writing and Minutes Taking (Civil Service Training Centre (CSTC))-Accra 2015
• Rapid Results Initiative: Farm Entrepreneurship Project (University of Ghana, College of Agriculture and Consumer Science) 2012
• Online Computer Driving License Programme (eCDLP) Intermediate Microsoft Office Applications and Internet at the ICT Directorate of the University of Ghana 2010
• Online Computer Driving License rogramme (eCDLP), Introduction to computer applications and Internet at the ICT Directorate of the University of Ghana 2010
• Farm Practical Training Livestock and Poultry Research Centre, Legon (LIPREC) (University of Ghana research farm Nungua) 2009
• Farm Practical Training Soil and Irrigation Research Centre, (SIREC), (University of Ghana research farm, Kpong) 2009
• Farm Practical Training Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Centre, (FOHCREC) (University of Ghana research farm, Kade) 2009

• Ghana Association of Agricultural Economist
• Finance and Harvest Committee, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Ascension Congregation, White Cross
• Project and Program Committee: Ghana Association of Agricultural Science Students
• Akwaaba committee Ghana Association of Agricultural Science Students
• Bible Study group, Methodist Presbyterian Union (MPU) University of Ghana

• Panel Member and Resource Person, Kosmos Innovation Centre AgriTech Challenge Classic, 2022 - Present
• Local Organsing Team member, Ghana Kenya Trade Mission, Organized by Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, 2015
• Facilitated a Learning Tour, North Carolina A&T State University and University of Ghana, 2012

• English
• Twi
• Ga

• Jogging
• Playing football
• Cooking
• Travelling

• Prof. Daniel Bruce Sarpong, Vice Dean, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, +233 244 737 745, dbsarpong@ug.edu.gh/akwei7@yahoo.com
• Prof. (Mrs.) Irene S. Egyir, Dean, School of Agriculture, +233 240 932 768, iegyir@ug.edu.gh/ireneegyir@yahoo.com
• Mad. Angela Dannson, Former Director/USAID Embedded Technical Advisor, Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, +233208198931, adannson@gmail.com