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Samuel Adu-Asare

gses.ghana(at)gses.com.au

Summary of experience

Public policy executive with global experience: analyzing, evaluating, planning and directing both private and public entities to effectively assimiliate complex social, economic and political issues and drive actions to improve performance and meet objectives.

EMPLOYMENT

Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Ghana
Country Manager
2007 - present

  • Responsible for the management and development of project proposals and implementation of projects.
  • Undertook a baseline study for JICA regarding human resource development for disseminating PV Systems in Ghana.
  • Assisted in developing an action plan under the World Bank Ghana Energy Development Access Project for the Association of Ghana Solar Industries.

National Energy Commission - Policy and Planning Division
Principal Programme Officer in Charge of Research
2006-2007

  • Evaluated the Ministry of Energy Renewable Energy Projects (Solar PV systems) in the country
  • Evaluated and wrote a report on renewable energy service centrs (RESC's) in Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Eastern, Northern and Upper West region

Senior Programme Officer - Inspection/Petroleum Division
2003-2005

  • Undertook socio-economic study of off grid feasiblity for solar PV rural electricty at Ketekrachi District in Northern Volta
  • Member of the joint Environmental Protection Agency/Energy Commission taskforce on Oil Marketing Companies
  • Researched and authored a report on the cause of upward demand for gas oil in Ghana
  • Investigated and authored the report on contamination of underground water by the Adenta Mobil Oil service station

Strategic Planning and Policy Analyst (Socioeconomic Research)
2002-2003

  • Managed issue group on Gender, Poverty and Household Energy sector

Ministry of Mines and Energy/National Energy Boards
Senior Programme Officer - Social Impact Assessment Unit
1995-2001

  • Undertook a feasibility study for the Renewable Energy Development Programme for deprived island communities for possible renewable energy development
  • Undertook socioeconomic baseline survey of communities that had applied for solar electrification
  • Undertook feasibility study for thirty island communities for consideration of renewable energy development and use
  • Evaluated socioeconomic impact assessment of Wechiau Solar project
  • Part of NREL/MME team that undertook baseline data collection in six selected communities in Northern region

Associate Programme Officer
1992-1995

  • Involved in data collection for Apollonioa Biogas project
  • Coordinator of data collection for socioeconomic impacts of National Electrification Scheme
  • Involved in nation-wide study on monitoring and evaluation of the performance of solar PV in Ghana
  • Assisted Renewable Energy Unit of MME in collection of baseline data for demonstration of integrated solar power for villages in Wechiau

EDUCATION

BA Social Science (Law, Sociology), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Board of Directors, Regional Office of ABANTU for Development, Ghana
  • Member of International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA)
  • Secretary of Association of Ghana Solar Industries (AGSI)

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