HOW THE EVENTS WERE ORDERED

Conference Programme

24th-26th July, 2024

ICED & REC

International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) and Research and Evaluation Centre (REC)

ReFinD

Retail Finance Distribution

Committee on Sustainable Assessment (COSA)

Agile Data Challenge

PACKS Africa

Evidence-based Decision Making
MONDAY | 14TH JULY 2025
Advancing Rigour and Innovation in Systematic Reviews
Morning Session

Room: NB11

Invites Only
Afternoon Session

Room: NB11

Invites Only
MONDAY | 14TH JULY 2025
Enhancing Governance in Agent Banking Networks for Deeper Financial Inclusion at the Last Mile: A Roundtable Discussion
Morning Session

Room: OCDC Conference Hall

Invites Only
Afternoon Session:

Room: OCDC Conference Hall

Invites Only
TUESDAY | 15TH JULY 2025
Enhancing Governance in Agent Banking Networks for Deeper Financial Inclusion at the Last Mile: A Roundtable Discussion
Morning Session

Room: OCDC Conference Hall

Invites Only
Afternoon Session:

Room: OCDC Conference Hall

Invites Only
TUESDAY | 15TH JULY 2025
Agile Data Challenge: Exploring how Artificial Intelligence can be applied to Agile Data for Agricultural Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
Morning Session

Room: NB11

Invites Only
Afternoon Session:

Room: NB11

Invites Only
TUESDAY | 15TH JULY 2025
Evidence-Informed Decision Making through an Information Systems Lens
Morning Session

Room: Seminar Room 1

Invites Only
Afternoon Session:

Room: Seminar Room 1

Invites Only

Opening Session

08:00 - 11:10 AM

Session 1: Plenary Presentation

11:10 - 11:55 AM

Session 2: Roundtable Discussion

11:55 AM - 12:45 PM

Session 3: Roundtable Discussion

11:45 - 2:45 PM

Sessions 4-5: Breakout Panel & Closing Sessions

2:45 - 4:45 PM
AUDITORIUM
Opening Session
Welcome of Delegates and Introduction of the Vice- Chancellor of University of Ghana

Prof. Peter Quartey

Director,
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo

Vice - Chancellor,
University of Ghana
Conference Objectives and Expectations
Dr.David S Ameyaw

President/CEO,
International Centre for Evaluation andDevelopment.
Special Guest Address

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  • Mr. Liam Jesse Brody, Chief Executive Officer, Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA)
  • Dr. Namanga Ngongi, Board Chairman, International Centre for Evaluation and Development
  • Mr. Percy Anaab Bukari, President, Ghana Institute of Planning
Keynote Address & Official Opening
Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim
Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy & Religious Affairs
Ghana
AUDITORIUM
Plenary Presentation | 11:10 - 11:55 AM
Topic: Financial and Risk Management Tools for Smallholder Farmers: Securing Land Tenure

Presenter:

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Prof. Michael Carter,

University of California, Davis

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Discussant:

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Prof. Peter Quartey,

Director, ISSER

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AUDITORIUM
Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Breaking Economic Barriers: Enhancing Youth and Women’s Access to Political Participation and Leadership

Panelists:

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  • Dr. Maame Gyekye-Jandoh, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana.
  • Dawud Suleiman, Programs Coordinator, Women in Livelihood Development.
  • Evelyn Lotsu,  Director for the National Youth Authority, Eastern Region
  • Mr. Jerry Sam, Executive Director of Penplusbytes

Moderator:

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Raymond Danso,

Portfolio Manager,

Right to Services at STAR Ghana Foundation

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AUDITORIUM
Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Evidence-based Decision-Making for Policy Reform and Governance Innovation

Panelists:

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  • Dr. Isaac Doku, Lecturer and Economist, University of Education, Winneba
  • Abiola Oyebanjo,  Executive Director, Empowerment for Local People Foundation, Nigeria
  • Dr. Emily Ikhide, Research Fellow/Head, Gender and Inclusivity Unit, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, National Assembly, Abuja

Moderator:

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Jennifer Nyakinya

Director of Programs, Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa

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Breakout rooms
Breakout Panel Discussions
Seminar Room 1
Digital Tools, Media, and Civic Engagement
Presenters:
Klenam K. Sedegah,
Chancy Ng'oma,
Geoffrey Lelenguyah and Ryan Sheely

Moderator:
Dr Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe
Main Auditorium
Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Policy Reform and Governance Innovation
Presenters:
Gelila Abraham Tefera,
Kofi Kekeli Amedzro,
Abigail Dzidzinyo Kudotoh

Moderator:
Prof. Takyiwaah Manu
NB 11
Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance Practices
Presenters:
Enock Imani,
Prof. Peter Njiforti, and
Linda Khumalo

Moderator:
Agnes Titriku
Seminar Room 2
Presenters:
Dr. Nana AmaAsante-Poku,
Dr Leslie Casely-Hayford, and
Er-Menan Amaniampong
Auditorium
Closing Session
Steve Ogutu
Communication Specialist
International Centre for Evaluation Development (ICED)

Sessions 6, 7, & 8: Welcome & Keynote Address

08:30 - 09:45 AM

Sessions 9 & 10: Plenary Presentations

09:45 - 11:45 AM

Session 11: Breakout Panel Session

11:45 AM - 01:00 PM

Session 12: Roundtable Discussion

02:00 - 03:00 PM

Sessions 13 & 14: Plenary Panel & Closing Sessions

03:00 - 4:45 PM
AUDITORIUM
Welcome Session | 8:50 - 9:00 AM
Prof. Robert Darko-Osei,
Dean, School of Graduate Studies, University of Ghana
Special Remarks | 9:00 - 9:15 AM
Mr. Anthony Kwasi Sarpong,
Commissioner – General, Ghana Revenue Authority
Keynote Address | 9:15 - 9:45 AM
Topic: The Role of the Judiciary in Promoting Participatory Governance to Enhance Sustainable Development in SSA
Presenter:
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Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Aseidu
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana

Discussant:

Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor
Vice Chancellor of UPSA.
AUDITORIUM
Plenary Panel Discussion | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Topic: Financing Civil Society: Balancing Independence and Sustainability

Panelists:

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  • Kirchuffs Atengble, Executive Director, PACKS Africa
  • Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, Emerita Professor of African Studies at the University of Ghana
  • Dr. Alex Amankwah-Poku, Head, Budget Development andReforms, Ministry of Finance
  • Hon. Philip Oppong Amponsah, Deputy CEO, Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation
  • Mr. Allen Quaye, Head, RetailBanking, FirstBank-Ghana

Moderator:

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Prof. Anna Lartey,

Professor, University of Ghana, and former Director of Nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Plenary Presentation | 11:00 - 11:45 AM
Topic: The Role of Civil Society and Grassroots Movements in Strengthening Democratic Governance in Africa
Speaker:
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Mr. Paul Osei-Kuffour
Program Manager, CDD-Ghana & Network Coordinator, WADEMOS

Discussant:

Prof. George Owusu
Professor of Geography at the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana.
AUDITORIUM
Breakout Panel Discussions
Seminar Room 1
Evidence-BasedDecision-Making for Policy Reform and Governance Innovation
Presenters:
Christopher Omumamu Maero,
Bryan Sefakor Anyomi, and Awuor Ponge

Moderator:
Dr. Kofi Asante
Main Auditorium
Strengthening Democratic Institutions
Presenters:
Violet Alinda and Richard Temu,
Klenam K. Sedegah, Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe and Innocent Agbelie

Moderator:
Dr. Charles Okyere
NB 11
Youth and Women Engagement in Governance
Presenters:
Theresa Ayerigah and Carol Maphorisa,
Akosua Pokuaah Obeng, and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah

Moderator:
Dr. Micheal Kodom
Seminar Room 2
Mentoring Young and Emerging Evaluators for Inclusive Governance: Insights from the Uganda YEE Programme
Presenters:
Eugene Swinnerstone, Matthew Lubuulwa, and Annette Mutoni

Moderator:
Noeline Gwokyalya
AUDITORIUM
Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Evidence-Based Decision Making: Deepening Popular Participation and Accountable Governance in the MMDAs

Panelists:

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  • Pln. Samuel Seth Passah, Director, Local Governance and Decentralization, MLGCRA
  • Victoria Emefa Nyavor, Programme Office, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
  • Alex Badu Amoah, Municipal Planning Officer, Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, Accra, Ghana
  • Mr. Felix Agyei Amakye,Lecturer, Institute of Local Government Studies

Moderator:

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Mr. David Osei-Wusu

Registrar, Institute of Local Government Studies

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Auditorium
Plenary Panel Discussion | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Topic: From Evidence to Impact: Advancing Community-Led Governance and Accountability in Nature-Based Solutions through Digital Innovation, Media and AI for Public Participation

Panelists:

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  • Dr. Muhammad Kabir Salihu, Director, Institute for Development Research Ahmadu Bello University
  • Mrs. Ama Achiaa Akyaa Baafi, Senior Communications Officer, STAR Ghana
  • Mr. Winston Amoah, Head of Joy Business and Host of Super Morning Show
  • Nyavio Prosper, Head of Education Sector, UNESCO Ghana Office
  • Eugenia Agyeiwaa Boadi, CEO, Geagle Consult and Training Institute

Moderator:

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Steve Ogutu

International Center for Evaluation and Development

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Closing Session | 4:30 - 4:45 PM
Jennifer Nyakinya
Director of Programs
Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NEIRA)
AUDITORIUM
Welcome Session | 8:50 - 9:00 AM
Prof. Felix Ankomah Asante,

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Development at the University of Ghana
Plenary Presentation | 9:00 - 9:25 AM
Topic: The Role of Government in Advancing Participatory Governance to promote Sustainable Development through Special Initiatives in Ghana
Presenter:
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Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum
Minister for Special Initiatives, Office of the President of Ghana
Special Remarks | 9:25 - 9:40 AM
Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
AUDITORIUM
Roundtable Discussion | 9:40 - 10:30 AM
Topic: The Intersection of Traditional Structures and the Parliamentary systems in participatory Governance

Panelists:

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  • Nana Ekua Edugyanmaa, Nyimfahenmaa—Gomoa Assin Traditional Area – Central Region of Ghana.
  • Prof. Adobea Yaa Owusu, Professor of Medical Sociology and Public Health, Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research
  • Mr. Emmanuel Anyimadu, Former Clerk of Parliament (CEO of the Parliamentary Service) of Ghana  
  • Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darko, Head of Civil Service, Ghana
  • Hon. Emmanuel Kwame Boamah, Former Assemblyman, Afigya Kwabre South, Ashanti Region

Moderator:

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Prof Isaac Osei Akoto

ISSER

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AUDITORIUM
Roundtable Discussion | 9:40 - 10:30 AM
Topic: Making Participation Count: Innovations in Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance

Panelists:

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  • Ms. Abena Bedu-Addo, President, Ghana Monitoring & Evaluation Forum
  • Dr. David Ameyaw, President/CEO International Centre of Evaluation and Development  
  • Jennifer Nyakinya, Director of Programs, Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA)

Moderator:

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Mr. Kwabena Agyei Boakye

Executive Director, Development Insight Hub

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Breakout Rooms
Breakout Panel Discussions
Seminar Room 2
Governance, Participation, and Accountability: Leveraging Evidence to Strengthen Public Institutions in Ghana
Presentation on the Good Governance Series
Presenters:
Emmanuel Ossei and Jane Gerald-Acolatse

Moderators:
Victor Owusu Boateng, Kirchuffs Atengble, and Mohammed Awal
Seminar Room 1
Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Policy Reform and Governance Innovation
Presenters:
Louis Hodey, Rebecca Nanaa Baah-Ofori & Robert Lawrence Afutu-Kotey, and
Nana Esi-Badu Ansah

Moderator:
Prof. Simon Bawakyillenuo
Main Auditorium
Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance Practices
Presenters:
Roland Bless Taremwa, Joana Guo, and
Miriam Oppong

Moderator:
Dr. Andrew Agyei-Holmes
NB 11
Strengthening Democratic Institutions
Presenters:
Livingstone Edward Xetor, Ryen Sheely, and
Osman Sani Mohammed

Moderator:
Mr. Abubakari Mohammed
Auditorium
Evaluation | 1:30 - 2:00 PM
Conference Evaluation E-Form
Bijou Attey
ICED
Mawuena Akuamoah Boateng
ISSER
Action Plan and the Way Forward | 2:00 - 2:45 PM

Dr. Namanga Ngongi,
Board Chairman, International Centre for Evaluation and Development
Congratulatory & Closing Address | 2:00 - 2:45 PM

‍Hon. James Enu,
Member of Parliament for Tema West