Peter Anti Partey (Ph.D.) is a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast. He also serves as an Adjunct lecturer of Quantitative Techniques and Curriculum Development and Management with the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies at the University of Cape Coast and ITECPD at the University of Education, Winneba respectively. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. His specializations are in the areas of economics of education, education policy analysis, quantitative research techniques, curriculum, and pedagogy. Peter has consulted for organizations such as Newcastle University (UK), the DFID (GEC) – UK, GIZ - Ghana, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Center for Evaluation (Ceval), The Friedensau Institute for Evaluation (FIFE), and Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI), etc. He is an affiliate consultant for Think Africa Institute (Sierra Leone) and The Friedensau Institute for Evaluation (FIFE – Germany). He is the Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), an educational policy think tank with specialty in education policy analysis and advocacy. He has worked with various ministries of education in Africa such as Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, and Zambia where his expertise has proven valuable for the managers in the education sector in these countries. He has developed an educational resource deprivation index (MERDI) to track the distribution of educational resources to ensure quality, access, and equity in education delivery in Ghana.
Dr. Peter Anti-Partey
Lecturer - ( Senior Member ) Department of Business and Social Sciences EducationI believe that every learner possesses the innate ability to grasp and master any concept or content when given the right support, attention, and learning environment. Learning is not a privilege reserved for a select few but a fundamental right and capacity that exists in all individuals. My role as an educator is to identify and nurture this potential by creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment where each learner feels valued, seen, and heard.
Central to this belief is the understanding that students learn in diverse ways and at different paces. Therefore, effective teaching requires the thoughtful application of varied pedagogical approaches that are responsive to the needs, interests, and backgrounds of learners. This includes differentiated instruction, the use of concrete examples, the integration of technology, cooperative learning, and inquiry-based methods that encourage critical thinking and active participation.
Moreover, I see the teacher not just as a transmitter of knowledge but as a facilitator of learning, someone who guides, motivates, and inspires students to take ownership of their educational journey. Providing timely feedback, scaffolding learning, and celebrating small achievements are critical strategies I employ to build learner confidence and sustain engagement.
When students receive the focused attention they need, whether through encouragement, remedial support, or enrichment activities and when teaching strategies are intentionally aligned with their learning needs, barriers to learning are broken down. This drives me to continually assess, reflect, and improve my teaching practices to ensure that no learner is left behind.
In essence, I am committed to equity in education. I hold a deep conviction that, with the right tools, support, and mindset, every student can succeed. It is this belief that fuels my passion for teaching and anchors my purpose in the classroom.
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Presented a paper
National Education Forum Volta Serene Hotel, Ho, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
MIASA Policy Conference at ISSER ISSER, Legon, Accra. Ghana.
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Presented a paper
International Conference on Educational Research for Development in Africa (ICERDA) UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
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Presenter
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.
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Guest Speaker
“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Co-Facilitator
“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
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Presenter
“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
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Facilitator
“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Presenter
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.
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Panelist
Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
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Facilitator
Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
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Co-Discussant
“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Speaker
Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
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Presenter
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
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Guest Speaker
Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
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Participant
6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
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Panelist
Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
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Guest Speaker
“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
1st Public Lecture on the Impact of Covid-19 on Education in Sub-Saharan Africa organized by Friedensau Institute for Evaluation (FIFE) of the Friedensau Adventist University (FAU), Germany
Germany.
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ERNWACA RESEARCH GRANT - 2016 EDITION
ERNWACA, MALI
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ERNWACA RESEARCH GRANT - 2014 EDITION
ERNWACA, MALI
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Executive Director
Institute for Education Studies (IFEST)
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Education Specialist
UNICEF Ghana Climate Change Education Project
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Lead Consultant
Impact Evaluation of the Professionalisation of Artisans (ProfArts) in Ghana – using Randomized Controlled Trails (RCTs) by German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
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Principal Researcher
Baseline Study of Girls Education in Ghana
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Technical Consultant
Impact Evaluation of the ADRA-EKF Programme by Friedensau Institute for Evaluation on behalf of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Norway
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Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP
Cefas/UKAID
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Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
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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
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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
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Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia
IDA-V3100
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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
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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)
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Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area
Calgary Zoo Foundation
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Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana
University of Liverpool
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Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana
Valued at US$32,365.00
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Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia
Conservation International
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Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop
World Bank
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Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program
World Bank
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Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
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Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana
Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
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Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management
World Bank
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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
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Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession
AERC Ltd.
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Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
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Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana
Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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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