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Mr. Gabriel  Keney
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Mr. Gabriel Keney

Principal Research Assistant - ( Senior Staff ) Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance
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Field(s) of Specialization
Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Field(s) of Academic Interest
Access, Participation, Quality and Equity Issues in Education
Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Total Quality Management
About

Gabriel Keney is an educational research evaluation professional committed to advancing equitable education and innovative approaches to learning and doing evaluation. He possess advanced knowledge in educational research methodology, policy, assessment, and evaluation with demonstrated leadership skills in effective program management and quality assurance supervision. His research and evaluation career began with him earning a BA in Goegraphy and Sociology from the University of Cape Coast, a certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a MS in Monitoring and Evaluation from Christian Service University College (CSUC). 

Prior to pursuing his doctorate, he was a Principal Research Assistant for the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) within the University of Cape Coast. There, he designed and conducted multiple mixed-method studies primarily focused on enhancing academic quality management systems, improving the learning experiences of students and institutional effectiveness. He also has experience as an independent consultant, leading various mixed-method assessments and evaluations in West Africa and the United States of America. 

Presently, Gabriel is a Graduate Student Evaluator in The Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services (OAERS) at UNC Greensboro, where he collaborates with other evaluators and stakeholders to evaluate National Science Foundation and local educational projects focused on improving STEM education programs for all students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. Gabriel is currently finishing a doctorate in Program Evaluation from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. 

Gabriel actively engages in his field through volunteer roles, such as reviewing proposals for the African Evaluation Association and American Evaluation Association (AEA), Emergent Voices in Evaluation conferences and leads committees for evaluation conferences and initiatives. Gabriel co-founded the EvalYouth Ghana Chapter and contributes to evaluation forums such as the World Evaluation Case Competition (2020-2021), GMEF and AfrEA YEE. He is currently a member of the American Evaluation Association’s Student Evaluation Case Competition Working Group. 

Degrees
  • Master of Science in Monitoring and Evaluation

    Christian Service University College 2019
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

    University of Cape Coast 2011
  • Presented a think tank session: Westernized competencies in evaluation practice: Exploring African and Latin American alternatives to the underlying values of western evaluation

    May, 2021

    Emerging Voices in Evaluation North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.

  • Presented a paper: The role of monitoring and evaluation in strategic planning in Ghana: A case study of the 2012 – 2017 corporate strategic plan of the University of Cape Coast

    March, 2019

    9th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) International Conference Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

  • Presented a paper: Using Social Media for Capacity Development: A glimpse at the Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum’s (GMEF’s) Training Series via WhatsApp

    March, 2019

    9th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) International Conference Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

  • Presented a paper: A retrospective study of the average length of hospital stay of patients on the medical wards in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.

    October, 2016

    International Research Initiatives Conference (IRIC) Accra, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    September, 2024

    Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.

  • Presenter

    October, 2024

    International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.

  • Guest Speaker

    October, 2024

    “Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Co-Facilitator

    October, 2021

    “Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.

  • Presenter

    November, 2024

    “Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.

  • Facilitator

    November, 2024

    “Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    November, 2023

    Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    March, 2024

    Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Presenter

    June, 2024

    Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.

  • Panelist

    June, 2024

    Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.

  • Facilitator

    July-August, 2012

    Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.

  • Co-Discussant

    July, 2023

    “Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2022

    Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2019

    Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.

  • Speaker

    August, 2024

    Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.

  • Presenter

    August, 2023

    Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.

  • Guest Speaker

    April, 2024

    Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.

  • Participant

    2021

    6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).

  • Panelist

    2014

    Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.

  • Guest Speaker

    2010

    “West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

  1. 2019

    Bursary - 9th International AfrEA Conference

    African Evaluation Association (AfrEA)

  1. 2023

    President

    ERM Graduate Student Association, UNCG

  2. 2020

    Member

    International Society of Evaluation Educators (ISEE)

  3. 2020

    Member

    Data Visualisation Society (DVS)

  4. 2019

    Executive Member

    Young and Emerging Evaluators - Ghana

  5. 2018

    Volunteer

    Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum (GMEF)

  6. 2016

    Member

    Ghana Geographical Association (GGA

  1. Consultant

    January 2019 - Present

    Monitoring and Evaluation of the Programmes of WomensTrust

  2. Survey Enumerator

    January 2019 - Present

    Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of the Ghana Poultry Project

  3. Survey Enumerator

    January 2019 - Present

    Assessment of the Effectiveness of the GAMA Grievance Redress System

  4. Facilitator/Author

    January 2018 - Present

    Using Social Media for Capacity Development: A glimpse at the Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum's (GMEF's) Training Series via WhatsApp

  5. Principal Investigator

    January 2017 - Present

    Assessment of the Effectiveness of the DROPRITE Dustbins

  1. 2024-2025

    Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

    Cefas/UKAID

  2. 2024

    Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi

  3. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  4. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  5. 2023

    Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

    IDA-V3100

  6. 2023

    Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

    World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

  7. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  8. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  9. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  10. 2022

    Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

    Calgary Zoo Foundation

  11. 2021

    Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

    University of Liverpool

  12. 2021

    Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

    Valued at US$32,365.00

  13. 2021

    Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

    Conservation International

  14. 2021

    Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

    World Bank

  15. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

    World Bank

  16. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom

  17. 2020

    Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

    Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland

  18. 2019-2020

    Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

    World Bank

  19. 2017

    Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

    Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK

  20. 2013

    Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

    AERC Ltd.

  21. 2012

    Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

    UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.

  22. 2011

    Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

    Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)

  23. 2010

    Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

    USAID through Friends of the Nation

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