Dr Ebenezer Amankwaa
Co-I
Belmont Re-Energize DR3 Project
University of Ghana
Legon, Accra, Ghana
Ebenezer F. Amankwaa is an Urban Geographer and a Lecturer at the Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana. He is an Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), and previously worked as a Postdoc Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA). His research interest spans across the fields of social, economic and development geography with specific focus on water and energy infrastructure; informality, mobility and livelihoods; environmental management; public health; and governance and resilience. He is particularly interested in promoting inclusive development and environmental sustainability, including an analysis of pro-poor urban governance, climate change adaptation and the application of transdisciplinary research methodology. His research works on urban transformation and sustainability have shaped not only urban policies but also translated into interventions in the e-waste recycling facility in Accra.