Mr. George-Grandy Hallow graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2002 with a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies with focus on Geography. After his Bachelor he continued studying at the University of Ghana, Institute of Staistical, Social and Economic Research, where he obtained his Master in Philosophy in 2007. His research focus is on Development Studies. He gained experiences from different positions, amongst others as Geography tutor at the Hermann Gmeiner International College. Mr. Hallow’s PhD topic is about emerging trends of poverty and sustainability of livelihood strategies of the urban poor in Accra.