Mr. Essien is the Chief Executive Officer of DANESSIEN Consult & Sustainable Development Consultant. He has over 12 years of professional experience with technical background in Industrial Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Climate Change, Sustainability Science and Green Economy. Mr. Essien has a vast experience in consultancy with special focus on policy guidance, capacity building and institutional strengthening, particularly on sustainable development. Fluent in English, he has excellent administrative skills, communicator with good facilitation, organisational, negotiation skills, IT, analytical and report-writing/ drafting/editing skills and presentation skills. Depending on the Type of Sustainable Development Problem (Simple Problem, Tame Problem, Complexity Problem and Ambiguous Problem),he uses Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamic Approaches, Futures Thinking and Foresight Approaches and Analytical Thinking Approaches for Structured Problem Diagnosis in order to come out with high leverage points, propose the appropriate recommendations and formulate suitable Programme or Project Interventions based on Theory of Change and the Logical Framework. Below are his areas of expertise:•Climate Change: In depth knowledge of climate change issues (including Climate Smart Agriculture and special focus on Nature-based Solutions) and hands-on experience with Identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and programmes at national and local levels and with climate change vulnerability and risk assessments. •Monitoring & Evaluation: Vast and practical experience in project/programme review/monitoring/assessment/evaluation using EU/OECD-DAC Evaluation Methodology, experience in developing Theories of Change and Logical Framework Approaches. •Project Management: Fully familiar with EuropeAid Project Cycle Management with special focus on Project Identification, Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation. •Proposal Development: Assessment and drafting of project proposals including a Theory of Change, State-of-the-art and evidence-based approaches. •Participatory Learning for Action (PLA): Intensive experience in the use of Participatory Tools and Techniques for Assessing citizen-centred method of development. Knowledge and experience in stakeholder analysis and engagement, communication and community-driven policy and strategy development.•You can request my detailed CV and sharing any consultancy opportunities through dk.essien@danessienconsult.com