Dr. S. Nana Ato Arthur

Ghana

Urban / Rural Planner and Developer

M.Sc.(Development Planning and Management), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana;

PG Dip.(Regional Planning and Management), Universitat Dortmund, Germany;

B.Sc.(Eng), South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

May 2006-Jan 2009 Regional Minister, Central Regional Coordinating Council, Cape Coast

• Appointed by the President of Ghana, I was the representative of the President in the region. Responsible for monitoring, evaluation, and coordination of the performance of all the 17 Metro/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs) and the decentralized departments in the region;

May 2005-May 2006 Deputy Regional Minister, Central Regional Coordinating Council, Cape Coast

• Appointed by the President, I assisted the Regional Minister in the execution of government projects/programmes in the region. Assigned in charge of all the 17 Metro/Municipal/District Assemblies in the region;

March 2001-May 2005 District Chief Executive (Mayor), Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) District Assembly, Elmina

• As the representative of the President at the District Assembly designated by law as the highest political body, I was responsible for the overall development of the KEEA District. Under my leadership and guidance, I ensured the preparation of the Elmina 2015 Strategy which became the development blueprint of the district assembly;

December 1998-March 2001 Management Consultant, State Enterprises Commission, Accra

• As the consulting agency of Government, my responsibilities included contract negotiations, performance monitoring and evaluation of 11 State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Ghana;

March 1991-December 1998 Engineer, Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), Accra

• As an engineer with the public service, my responsibilities included planning, design, construction and supervision of irrigation projects in Ghana.

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M.Sc.(Development Planning and Management), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana;

PG Dip.(Regional Planning and Management), Universitat Dortmund, Germany;

B.Sc.(Eng), South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

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