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Kwadwo O. FREMPONG

Abbey Wood

Summary

Results-driven Programme Officer and Development Specialist with extensive experience at UNHCR, specializing in strategic partnership development and institutional capacity building. Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and collaborative leadership has led to the successful execution of impactful initiatives, enhancing programmatic strategies and multi-agency coordination. Skilled in financial impact analysis and effective communication, consistently advancing mission-critical projects while fostering strong partnerships. Committed to furthering organizational goals through innovative solutions and robust stakeholder engagement.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Programme Officer

UNHCR
Mekelle
10.2022 - Current
  • Lead partnership with UNDP/IOM on preparation of Durable Solutions strategy and costed action plan for Tigray region-Ethiopia
  • Resource mobilization and partnership building
  • Access to Justice and Peace building initiatives- Lead peace building initiatives
  • Focal Person for Climate and environmental initiatives
  • Partnerships and Government Liaison
  • Lead on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies This involves providing technical guidance on Results based management cycle, funds and context specific guidance such as IDP situations etc
  • And annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities
  • This also involves technical units to complete these by providing access to financial, and programmatic and strategic guidance based on the ongoing policies and Multiyear plans
  • Lead /Support Results Based Management and programme capacity considering evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps
  • Support in the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern
  • Lead Coordination of programmatic work by providing support to the Northern programme -Lead and coordinate programme teams and activities in the Northern region, Tigray region and AFAR/AMHARA
  • Provide support to ensure a consistent application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits, among others
  • Provide coordination and technical support to inter-UN Agency Durable Solutions working group
  • Lead preparation of Partnership agreements, monitoring and evaluation of UNHCR and Partner work streams
  • Budget, financial analysis, coordination, manage projects, consultants and Report writing

Development Officer

UNHCR
Gambella
05.2020 - 04.2022
  • Contribute to the commissioning and/or conducting of practical research and analysis to interpret long-term political, economic and social trends that will enhance opportunities for solutions, resilience and inclusion for populations of concern to UNHCR as well as more sustainable approaches to refugee protection
  • Support the operation in planning for resilience and inclusion with a clear shared vision of longer term protection and solution outcomes for people of concern that takes account of host communities and leverages the roles, resources and capacities of development partners, including International Financial Institutions, Multilateral Development Banks, and Bilateral Development donors
  • Facilitate the development of comprehensive multi-year protection and solutions plans/strategies (incl
  • Multi-Year Multi-Partner Strategies) for Persons of Concern to UNHCR and/or facilitate the inclusion of populations of concern into national and local development planning and programming instruments
  • Support the operation in identifying, strategically articulating and capitalizing development and resilience opportunities, including through Government pledges and or pledges made by bilateral or multilateral development and/or peacebuilding partners
  • Provide technical support for relationship building with development co-operation agencies and peace and state-building agendas through the different stages of policy and programme identification, preparation, implementation and review
  • Develop and foster partnerships and networks with development cooperation actors to influence the policy dialogue with governments on institutional arrangements related to sectors, locations and programme content of consequence to UNHCR and persons of concern
  • Contribute to the cooperation with development partners to assist them in incorporating the concerns of refugees, returnees and others of concern to UNHCR into the design and implementation arrangements of projects and interventions in a manner that impacts positively on protection circumstances
  • Proactively drive related coordination, data-management and relevant capacity-building of local stakeholders in the AOR
  • Support the identification, commissioning and/or contribution to studies and analytical activities that build the conceptual framework and evidence base for comprehensive, development-oriented responses, including preparedness work, to forced displacement
  • Help ensure that development actors are provided relevant data (especially around SDGs related to refugee and host-communities) to inform their planning, programming and advocacy around resilience for and inclusion of UNHCR persons of concern
  • Support the engagement with governments, development partners (both multilateral and bilateral), and with the private sector and civil society (as appropriate) to identify opportunities for UNHCR to contribute to the design and implementation of monitoring systems to track progress towards agreed outcomes
  • Support the facilitation, coordination and collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and experience sharing between UNHCR and development actors and across UNHCR operations globally by documenting and disseminating good practices and active participation in the Division of Resilience and Solutions’, Development Partnerships Community of Practice
  • Support training activities aimed at the capacity building of UNHCR and partner agency staff to achieve greater coordination, effectiveness and synergies between humanitarian and development interventions
  • Development of area development plans

CRRF OFFICER

UNHCR
Gambella
01.2018 - 02.2020
  • Provide technical support in the development and implementation of a comprehensive response at national, regional and district levels
  • Created an extensive network of experts both with internal and external counterparts in the humanitarian and development sectors
  • Within UNHCR establish close working relations with the relevant staff working in the community services, protection, program and field sectors
  • Develop coordination mechanism and provide technical advice to key external partners such as the CRRF secretariat, national, regional and district authorities, the UN and international organizations, development agencies, private sector, civil society, UNHCR implementing and operational partners, international and national NGOs, and other actors
  • Roll out the 9 pledges in the Gambella Region
  • Institutionalize the CRRF approach in UNHCR work stream and programmes
  • Create data base and data analysis for programming
  • Improve livelihoods for refugees
  • Prepare business continuity plan for sub office

Programme Manager

UNDP
08.2015 - 07.2018
  • Company Overview: Legal and Justice Sector Reform Programme
  • Overall day-to-day management, providing strong leadership and supervision of programme implementation and team
  • Manage a team of 4 staff and several government Ministries and Consultants
  • Lead engagement between UNDP and Ministry as well as key stakeholders
  • Leads partnership and Resource Mobilization drive for the Reforms
  • Monitoring and Supervision of implementation and use of programme assets
  • Timely preparation and submission to programme Board, work plans, budgets and progress and financial report
  • Provide technical advice to beneficiary institutions on Reform policy and strategy
  • Build peace building network and initiatives
  • Build capacity of government on governance issues
  • Prepare proposals for resource mobilisation
  • Legal and Justice Sector Reform Programme

Programme Officer/ Acting Programme Adviser

COMMONWEALTH Secretariat
London
03.2007 - 08.2015
  • The technical Cooperation Unit provides strategic response and other capacity building assistance to Commonwealth member countries through the preparation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance projects in collaboration, where appropriate, with other Secretariat Divisions
  • My responsibilities are: Key Programmes and Projects managed (full cycle)
  • Managed over 30 Long term experts in over 40 ACP countries
  • Supporting alternative Sentencing Policy, Botswana (3 years) 2012-15
  • Support to the Office of the Attorney General (parliamentary counsel, Montserrat) 2yrs (2011-13)
  • Building the Institutional Capacity of EFCC, Nigeria - 4yrs (2010-15)
  • Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the judiciary, sierra Leone-2011-14
  • Digitisation of Vital Statistics Register, Tonga, 3yrs (2011-14)
  • Law Revision Expert - Tongan Language (2010-12)
  • Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the High Court, Vanuatu (2012 ongoing)
  • Building the capacity of Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to start a professional law degree and faculty 3yrs (2010-13)
  • Collaboration with DFID on Justice and Governance programmes in Sierra Leone and Nigeria between 2010-13
  • Review and evaluate requests from member countries for technical cooperation, analysing the technical soundness, appropriateness of the design, suitability of organisational structure and human resource capacity necessary to accomplish project objectives
  • Evaluate projects to see request comply with the development objectives of the member country concerned as well as their compliance with the objectives of the Commonwealth Secretariats Strategic Plan
  • Provide guidance to other Commonwealth Secretariat Divisions and governments, as well as Member Countries on the development of actionable project proposals and the preparation of Project Design Documents on Technical Co-operation projects
  • Prepare Project Design Documents using input from all relevant actors and ensuring high technical quality and consistency in technical, administrative and financial aspects, including complying to Commonwealth Secretariat policies
  • Develop performance assessment methodologies and metrics to be incorporated at the project design stage to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth Secretariats requirements for results-based management (RBM)
  • Review and assess project implementation reports and provide status updates and periodic reports on projects under implementation
  • Monitor financial performance to ensure that projects remain within agreed project budgets and the overall technical cooperation budget
  • Undertake visits to Member Countries for project appraisals and reviews, institutional assessments, and to monitor project activities and recommend early corrective action
  • Provide assistance to other Divisions, including the Strategic Planning and Evaluation Division, in the areas of project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the identification of appropriate consultants/experts
  • Prepare contributions to country/regional briefs on technical cooperation and capacity building activities

Project Officer: Hub and Spokes Project

EU/Commonwealth Secretariat
01.2007 - 02.2009
  • The over €30m project which forms part of the European Commission's Trade.Com Facility, to promote the effective participation of ACP countries in international trade negotiations and to strengthen their capacity to formulate and implement trade policies
  • Managed over 30 Long term experts in over 40 ACP countries
  • Provided advise on the development of RBM procedures and processes
  • Moderator , Hub and Spokes trade community of practice
  • Editor- Hub and Spokes Trade News Bulletin
  • Research for DSG (RS) engagements
  • Built collaboration and engagement with International organizations such as WTO, UNDP, and UNITAR
  • Advised on e-learning and trade related capacity building programmes
  • Responsible for Hub and Spokes Website management and updates
  • Advised on EU financing and budget requirements
  • Monitoring and overseeing budgets
  • Assessing country needs and placement of experts
  • Setting up networks with other NGOs on training and capacity building
  • Organising conferences and workshops
  • Undertook monitoring and evaluation of projects
  • Prepared evidence-based progress reports
  • Planning, project management, research

Volunteer

Greenpeace UK
06.2004 - 12.2004
  • I worked as a campaigner and support officer for the StopEsso
  • Duties were: Research and Advocacy
  • Campaign on renewable energy and green economy
  • Climate Change issues

Fellow/attachment

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Geneva
01.2001 - 07.2001
  • Company Overview: An internationally recognised Non-Governmental Organisation specializing in Advocacy and advanced and extensive research work relating to global trade
  • Undertook extensive research work relating to World trade and all issues pertaining to Sustainable Development
  • Managed the Africa Trade Project- (build the capacity of developing countries in understanding, trade rules, policies and how they can engage effectively in the globalising world)
  • Regular contributions to ICTSD Weekly Trade News Digest
  • Researching and writing articles for In-Brief section and Events and Resources sections
  • Manage Africa Trade Community of practice
  • Dealt with ICTSD coverage on projects and publications relating to Africa
  • Responsible for engagement with Point on contacts in Government agencies
  • As part of ICTSD's Africa Trade Project Team, I contributed to the outreach strategy and implementation of the programme, designed to extend participation among African governments and civil society in trade policy-making
  • An internationally recognised Non-Governmental Organisation specializing in Advocacy and advanced and extensive research work relating to global trade

Project Coordinator

University of Ghana
06.1997 - 06.1999
  • Prepared preliminary project reports, project plans and feasibility analysis of economic development projects
  • Completed funding applications, annual operational plans and progress reports
  • Carried out quarterly monitoring and evaluation on community-owned economic development projects including baseline, mid-term and terminal evaluation reports
  • Established and maintained institutional linkages with partner organisations and donors
  • Managed a US Sponsored mentoring project to train West Africa Universities to play American football
  • Organized West Africa regional University training programmes
  • Coordinated and Managed the Role of American Marines in respective countries as trainers

Education

Masters - Environmental Law and Sustainable DEVELOPMENT

SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies
London
01.2014

MASTER - International Development

Aalborg University
DENMARK
01.2002

Master of Arts and Sciences - Science, Technology and Society

Linkoping University
Sweden

BA Honours - Political Science, economics, History

University of Ghana
Ghana

Skills

  • Data Analysis Expertise
  • Institutional Capacity Building
  • Legal Framework Specialist
  • Media Engagement Skills
  • Government Liaison Expertise
  • Cross-Functional Coordination Expert
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Design Expertise
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Financial Impact Analysis
  • Robust Evaluation Experience
  • Clear Communication Skills
  • Research Methodology Expertise
  • Collaborative Project Leadership
  • Team-Oriented Approach
  • Triple Nexus Approach
  • Policy Analysis
  • Strategic Partnership Development
  • Experienced in Software Applications
  • Documentation skills
  • Data analysis
  • Budgeting and financial management

References

  • Josephine Elizabeth NGEBEH, Senior Protection Cluster Coordination Officer, and OIC Head of Sub Office, UNHCR Sub Office, Mekele, Mekele, Ethiopia, NGEBEH@unhcr.org, +254733880186, +251953642885
  • Alfred Kanu, Assistant Representative-Programme, Ethiopia Representation, UNHCR, kanu@unhcr.org, +251944109033
  • Ms. Nana Teiba Chinbuah, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP_TheGambia
  • Mulugeta Abebe, Deputy Country Director, Operations, United Nations Development Programme, South Sudan, Mulugeta.abebe@undp.org, mulugeta.abebe

Training

  • World Bank Course- Policies for Growth, 02/01/15
  • COMSEC sponsored- Monitoring and Evaluation in a Results –based Management Environment (RBM Champions), 06/13/11
  • ESI International, UK-Programme Management & Quality controls - Managing projects, 10/15/10
  • British Overseas NGOs for Development: Monitoring and Evaluation, 01/07/05
  • British Overseas NGOs for Development: Advocacy/Project Management, 02/15/05

Publications

  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Community Participation: The case of Ghana within the International Legal Framework, 09/01/14
  • How can the CDM be reformed to effectively mitigate climate change in small pacific states?, 05/01/14
  • The role of local institutions in managing natural resources: Is Ghana ready to manage the potential environmental challenges (oil spill) of an oil Industry?, 05/01/13
  • The African Elephant Ivory Trade- is the CITES implementation, compliance and enforcement mechanism fit for purpose?, 05/01/13
  • Capacity Building for WTO Participation, African Perspectives, for CUTS – India, 11/01/01

Leadership Experience

  • President of High school Alumni 1991 Group
  • Senior Member of International Relations Group, Denmark
  • Grade Representative of Staff Association, COMSEC
  • Captain Golf Club, Thamesmead, London

Affiliations

  • Reading , athletics and football

Languages

English
First Language
French
Beginner
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Timeline

Programme Officer

UNHCR
10.2022 - Current

Development Officer

UNHCR
05.2020 - 04.2022

CRRF OFFICER

UNHCR
01.2018 - 02.2020

Programme Manager

UNDP
08.2015 - 07.2018

Programme Officer/ Acting Programme Adviser

COMMONWEALTH Secretariat
03.2007 - 08.2015

Project Officer: Hub and Spokes Project

EU/Commonwealth Secretariat
01.2007 - 02.2009

Volunteer

Greenpeace UK
06.2004 - 12.2004

Fellow/attachment

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
01.2001 - 07.2001

Project Coordinator

University of Ghana
06.1997 - 06.1999

Masters - Environmental Law and Sustainable DEVELOPMENT

SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies

MASTER - International Development

Aalborg University

Master of Arts and Sciences - Science, Technology and Society

Linkoping University

BA Honours - Political Science, economics, History

University of Ghana

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