Nafi Quarshie

Africa Director @ Natural Resource Governance Institute

About

Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Program Evaluation, Humanitarian, Facilitation, and Proposal Writing. Strong program and project management professional with a MA focused in Social Development & Sustainable Livelihoods from The University of Reading.

Country

Ghana

City

Accra

Industry

International Affairs

Skill

Capacity Building, International Development, NGOs, Community Development, Resource mobilisation, Training & facilitation, Organizational Development, Program Development, Proposal Writing, Resource Mobilization, Workshop Facilitation, Program Management, Fundraising, Africa, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Program Evaluation, Nonprofit Organizations, Policy, Humanitarian

Experience

Africa Director

Natural Resource Governance Institute

2020-1 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

Accra, Ghana

Natural Resource Governance, energy transition & transition minerals

Interim Africa Director

Natural Resource Governance Institute

2022-11 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Greater Accra, Ghana

Country Program Manager, Ghana

Natural Resource Governance Institute

2017-7 - 2020-1 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Accra, Ghana

Chief Executive Officer

Development Agenda Solutions (DAS)

2011-1 - 2017-6 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Accra, Ghana

Programme development & implementation, Monitoring & Assessment, Leadership & Entrepreneurial Mentoring Programmes for Small-Medium Sized Businesses, Training for NGO sector, Strategic Plan Development and Mentoring, Reviving & Energising Women's Rights Organisations with a Soul.

Capacity Building Programme Specialist

African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

2007-5 - 2017-6 · 10 yrs 2 mos

Accra, Ghana

Programme Development & Implementation, Skills building Trainings, Convenings & Facilitation, Grant & Proposal Development & Assessment of Social Development & Social Justice Programmes. Leadership Development Programmes for young Africans.

Projects Quality & Learning Officer

Oxfam

2003-1 - 2005-7 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Developed a participatory programming for learning & sharing Monitoring & evaluation & impact reporting Ensured quality & coherence in social programmes Integrated gender, diversity and advocacy into Oxfam Ghana development programms

Capacity Building Programme Officer

Oxfam

2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs

Developed the capacity building programme for Oxfam GB in Ghana Identified organisational needs of partners; supported in providing trainings relevant to these needs and organised cross programme learning for partners.

Projects Officer

Oxfam

1996-12 - 1999-12 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Co-ordinated and implemented a participatory impact assessment and advocacy for poverty alleviation project in Northern Ghana. Conducted regular reviews and development of policy, strategies and plans of Oxfam programmes in West Africa. Monitoring & Evaluation

Education

University of Reading

Social Development & Sustainable Livelihoods

2005 - 2006 · 1 yr

Presented a two hour lecture on gender mainstreaming in development projects: the case of Oxfam GB in Ghana as part of Gender and Development module for postgraduate students at the Graduate Institute for International Development, Dept of Agricultural and Food Economics, University of Reading, UK. March 2006. Presented a one hour lecture on development: the role of Oxfam GB in Ghana as part of international development module for first year students at the Graduate Institute for International Development, Dept of Agricultural and Food Economics, University of Reading. March 2006.