Samuel Botchway Email & Phone Number

Gimpa, Greenhill Campus

As a Research Fellow at DIWA, I am dedicated to advancing research in migration, monitoring and evaluation systems, population health, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and youth employment. In addition to my research responsibilities, I support the coordination of DIWA-funded projects, facilitate capacity building and training programs, and manage relationships with DIWA visiting fellows. These roles enable me to contribute to DIWA's overall mission of staunchly supporting the generation of credible evidence for decision-making by ensuring effective project implementation, enhancing skills and knowledge within the organization, and fostering a collaborative research environment.Current research engagement: I am playing a key role in the "Impact Evaluation of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol".

Gimpa

Responsible for the following tasks:Grant proposal writing Development of M&E FrameworksWrites expressions of interest for research projectsSystematic literature reviewsTranscription of research interviewsMonitoring and evaluation of development projects for organizations such as GIZ, AU Commission, etc, using evaluation criteria such as the OECD-DAC criteria, Mayne's Contribution Analysis, among othersAchievements:1. Significantly contributed to developing a Capacity Building Strategy for the Ministry of Employmentand Labour Relations. Project funded by the Ghanaian-German Centre for Migration, Jobs, andReintegration.2. Development of an M&E Framework for the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), Ghana, with funding support from the World Bank3. Development of an M&E Framework for the Ghana Skills and Jobs Project implemented by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations4. Significantly contributed to the writing of a winning proposal for an impact evaluation of the 6th Phase of the Training for Peace Programme (TFP)5. Contributed immensely to the drafting of an evaluation report for the Training for Peace Programme(TFP)

Delivery of top-notch Ghanaian language to English and English-to-English translation and transcription services

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

GIZ Sponsored Project On "TVET Practices In Ghana: Assessing Opportunities For Improved Delivery"Roles/Achievements:1. Contributed significantly to the drafting of the grant proposal for the "TVET Practices in Ghana" project2. Drafted the inception report3. Conducted extensive literature review on the TVET models in Germany, Australia, and Finland4. Drew insights from the literature review for the improvement of the Ghanaian TVET system5. Conducted phone interviews with past students of TVET institutions in the northern part of Ghana6. Proofread the drafts and the final work.

Ghana Institute Of Management And Public Administration

Roles:1. Contributed to the drafting of the mission, vision, and values of the DIWA initiative. 2. Assisted in the administrative duties of the project.3. Significantly contributed to the design of the magazine for the DIWA Project4. Assisted in the preparation of reports5. Detailed minutes writing

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Roles:1. Assisted in the coordination of training programmes for government, private sector and non-governmental organizations2. Carried out preparation of programme facilitators' payment3. Responded to telephonic, email, and walk-in enquiries on short-training programmes4. Managed logistics for training programmes and the office

University Of Ghana, Legon

Roles:1. Systematic and detailed literature reviews in areas such as deforestation and climate change, naturalresource governance, smallholder agriculture and climate change.2. Data collection.3. Tutoring of cartography practicals.

M.A Population Studies, Demography And Population Studies, Daad Scholar

B.A Geography And Resource Development (Major) With Archaeology (Minor), Geography, First Class Honors