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Dr. Joseph Yaw Appiah-Gyapong

Environmental, Natural Resources & Climate Change Specialist

Accra, Ghana

Profile Summary

Dr. Appiah-Gyapong is a seasoned specialist with over 20 years of experience in Environmental and Social Management, Natural Resources, and Climate Change. His work spans across government, private sector, and development organizations including the World Bank, UNDP, and Forestry Commission of Ghana.

  • Current Role: Executive Secretary & CFO – Traffic & Environmental Network Ltd.
  • Expertise: Environmental Impact Assessment, Climate Change Mitigation (REDD+), Carbon Finance, Ecosystem Restoration, Safeguards (World Bank/IFC), and Policy Advocacy
  • Work Countries: Ghana, China, UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Mali, and others

Key Projects
  • Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP)
  • Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP)
  • Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP)
  • Multiple ESIAs: Affordable Housing Project, Airport City, Resort, Tank Farm, Sand Mining

Education
  • PhD Agroecology – CAAS, Beijing
  • MSc Environmental Resource Management – KNUST, Ghana
  • BSc Natural Resources Management – KNUST, Ghana
  • BSc Economics – GIMPA, Ghana
  • Certificates in M&E, Public Relations, Environmental Law, Project Management

Professional Memberships
  • International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) – Ghana
  • Ghana M&E Forum
  • Ghana Institute of Professional Foresters (GIPF)