Clean Cooking Forum 2022

Adwoa Etsiwaa Sey

Adwoa is a goal oriented, focused, results driven professional with over 17 years of experience in development work, Non-profit and Board Management. Throughout her working life, she has provided guidance and technical assistance to local organizations and individuals as well as donor funded programs in a wide range of areas such as Clean Cooking, Energy efficiency, Girls Education, Safeguarding, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Cholera, Social and financial literacy, curriculum design and development, Community systems strengthening, Social Behaviour Change Communication, Program Development, research, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation etc.

For the past 17 years, she has worked extensively with both International and Local Non-profit Organizations, led programs designed to build the capacity of government agencies, communities and community systems, NGOs and program staff. As a Program and Business Development Specialist, she partners strategically with local leaders to enhance development with emphasis on health and education for women and children. She currently works for World Education as a Senior Program Officer in charge of Operations in the Ghana Country Office.

In the last 5 years, Adwoa has served on the Board of the Ghana Alliance for clean cooking, 2 years as a Vice Chair and as the Chairperson from 2019 to date, where she drives strategic support for the clean cooking sector in Ghana.

She is a member of the Global Women’s Network for Energy Transition (GWNET) where she volunteers as a mentor on the Global Women in Energy Mentoring Program which offers an energy-sector specific, global mentoring programme for women in junior/middle management positions. She sits on the board of other non-profits in Ghana. She graduated with a BSc in Physical Sciences from the University of Cape Coast

Adwoa is self-motivated with high energy, initiative and drive. She comes across as warm, sensitive and understanding and endeavours to make each moment significant and enjoyable. She brings a warm and friendly atmosphere into any environment she finds herself. She has a passion for mentoring /coaching and training youth, students and teachers.