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Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim
Secondment

Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim

Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of Applied Economics
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Field(s) of Specialization
Health and Household Issues
Microfinance
Poverty
Field(s) of Academic Interest
Geographical Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
Health Issues
Household Issues
Microfinance Issues
Poverty Issues
About

Samuel Kobina Annim is the Government Statistician for Ghana and a Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. His engagement as the Head of Ghana Statistical Service, is for a period seventeen months (March 2019 - July 2020), on a secondment (leave) arrangement granted by the University of Cape Coast. Following completion of his doctoral studies, Samuel was engaged at the University of Manchester and University of Lancashire, both in the United Kingdom, in the respective capacities of Research Associate and Post-doctoral Research Fellow.

He has approximately 20 years of teaching experience in Universities both in Ghana and abroad, and has more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and technical reports. His publications are available in academic outlets such as World Development, Journal of Development Studies, Journal of International Development and the Oxford University Press. While at the University of Cape Coast, he contributed to a number of interventions including, institutionalization of microfinance programmes and a conference, establishment of a data repository centre, upgrading the status of the Department of Economics to a School and the development of a host of policies that promotes scholarship and research administration.

His passion for scholarly work includes adherence to the tenets of data quality to inform national and global development agenda. He provides professional advice to Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission, Statistical Eco-System and several international bodies.

Degrees
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

    University of Manchester 2010
  • Master of Philosophy in Economics

    University of Ghana 2002
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics

    University of Cape Coast 1999
  • Presentations

    February, 2020

    51st United Nations Statistical Commission New York, United States.

  • Presentation

    December, 2019

    the Technical Consultation on Country-Level Model on Stunting and Overweight Washington DC, United States..

  • Presentation

    October, 2019

    the World Bank Annual Meeting Washington DC, United States..

  • Presentations

    July, 2019

    the High-Level Political Forum organized by the United Nations New York, United States..

  • Discussant

    November, 2018

    the Conference on the State of Microfinance in Ghana Accra, Ghana..

  • Lead Facilitator

    September, 2018

    Association of Africa Universities (AAU) on Research Leadership, Communication, Commercialisation, Partnerships and Collaboration Zambia.

  • Lead Facilitator

    August, 2018

    AAU Data Ethics and Reproducibility of Research Findings Using Stata Ghana.

  • Lead Facilitator

    May, 2018

    AAU Research Communication and Commercialisation Ghana.

  • Presented a Position Statement

    December, 2017

    Conference under the theme “Fostering Entrepreneurial and Growth Potentials of the Central Region through Government-University-Industry Partnership” University of Cape Coast, Ghana..

  • Keynote Address

    February, 2017

    National UNDP and UNICEF national stakeholder’s forum on “Strengthening Statistics in National Development Planning” Ghana.

  • Presented a paper

    November, 2016

    the 2016 African Statistics Day under the theme “The Ghana Demographic Health Surveys:
Going Beyond the Report and Interrogating the Data for Policy” Ghana Statistical Service, Accra, Ghana..

  • Participant

    March, 2016

    the XVIII Senior Policy Seminar organised by the African Economic Research Consortium on Financial Inclusion in Africa Nairobi, Kenya..

  • Participant

    September, 2014

    the UNU-WIDER conference on Inequality – Measurement, Trends, Impacts and Policies Helsinki, Finland..

  • Participant

    August, 2014

    the Regional Workshop on Micro-data Dissemination Policy organised under the Accelerated Data Programme (PARIS21 Declaration) Kigali, Rwanda..

  • Presented a paper

    May, 2014

    a dissemination workshop organised on “Mother’s Spending Decision and Child Malnutrition: Evidence from Ghana” organised by the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana on Behalf of the African Economic Research Consortium Ghana.

  • Participant

    June, 2013

    the Demographic Health Survey Fellows Programme Nairobi, Kenya..

  • 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. 2016

    Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Professionalism

    University of Cape Coast

  2. 2014

    Travel Grant

    World Institute for Development Economics Research

  3. 2013

    Travel Grant

    MEASURE DHS Fellows Programme

  4. 2012

    Travel Grant

    Population Association of America

  5. 2010

    Travel Grant

    Royal Economic Society

  6. 2008

    Travel Grant

    World Bank

  7. 2008

    Award to pursue Ph.D. in Economics

    Government of Ghana Education Trust Fund

  1. 2014

    Associate Member

    Association for the Advancement of African Women Economists (AAAWE)

  2. 2007

    Member

    International Union for the Scientific Study in Population

  3. 2004

    Member

    International AIDS Economics Network

  4. 2001

    Member

    Africa Economic Research Consortium

  1. Project Coordinator

    January 2018 - Present

    “Baseline Study of Rural Emergency Health Service and Transport (REST) II Project” - [Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services - USD34,559.35]

  2. Project Coordinator

    January 2018 - December 2019

    “Piloting Edible Urban Landscapes Project” [Sponsored by SIDA - SEK377,000.00 - through the AgriFoSe2030 programme by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (GMV) of the University of Gothenburg]

  3. PI

    January 2018 - December 2019

    Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) – [Funded by World Bank - USD5,861,700.00]

  4. Project Coordinator

    January 2017 - Present

    “Background Studies on Infrastructure Sector in Ghana” - [Sponsored by International Labour Organisation - GHS56,881.13]

  5. Project Coordinator

    January 2017 - Present

    “Background Studies on Employment in the Agriculture and Agro-Processing Sectors in Ghana” - [Sponsored by International Labour Organisation - GHS51,998.13]

  6. Project Coordinator

    January 2016 - Present

    “Development and Validation of Training Materials on Disaster Risk Reduction for Government Cadres” - [Funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Ghana - GHS56,772.00]

  7. Project Coordinator

    January 2016 - Present

    “Endline Complementary Basic Education Learners Assessment” - [Funded by UK AiD and Department for International Development (DFID) - GHS317,680.00]

  8. Project Coordinator

    January 2015 - Present

    “Baseline Complementary Basic Education Learners Assessment” - [Funded by UK AID and Department for International Development (DFID) - GHS317,680.00]

  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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