Core Values
Integrity
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Team building
About Us
The Sustainable Livelihoods Consult (SLi) was established with the belief that there are margins of institutional capacity, knowledge, and community resources that could be mobilized, refined and laid at the door step of marginalized groups and individuals to enable them climb out of poverty.
Formed after years of interaction with development partners, marginalized and vulnerable groups, government ministries department and agencies, the framers of Sustainable Livelihood Consult believe that economically active poor groups and individuals can be helped out of poverty through profit oriented commercial approach to livelihood activities and agriculture instead of subsidies.
Mission
To study, understand, develop and mobilize partnerships, knowledge, and resources towards the promotion sustainable livelihoods’
Vision
A livelihood resilient nation where households and communities have capacity to overcome their vulnerabilities
Key Assignments
Consultants from Sustainable Livelihood Consult played a key role in the following assignments:
| Period/ (Contract Sum) | Organization, title/position, References and Contact Details | Location, Country | Assignment name and summary of relevant activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023-June 2024 Zone 1: US$ 517,615.90 Zone 2: US$ 531,403.02 | Ministry of Finance / World Bank/ Microfin Consult Project Coordinator for Zones 1 and 2 Ishmael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Zone 1: Volta, Oti, Zone 2: Ahafo, Bono and Bono East | VSLA Linkage Project Zones 1&2 Contributed to proposal development and won two zones;Coordinated inception activities, including desk study and writing up;Designed study and framework for data collection |
| June-August 2023 | Catholic Relief Service/ Microfin Consult Technical Coordinator Ishmael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (STK), West Gonjah, West Mamprusi, East Mamprusi, Saboba and Chereponi Districts | Institutional Mapping Studies Contributed to proposal development;Led data collection and reporting;Presented findings at the stakeholders’ workshop;Prepared all reports, including inception, stakeholders’ and final assignment report |
| August 2023 | Catholic Relief Service Technical Coordinator Ishmael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (STK), West Gonjah, West Mamprusi, East Mamprusi, Saboba and Chereponi Districts | Governance, Leadership and Linkage training for Members of the Private Agricultural Service Providers Network GPN members Contributed to proposal development;Led preparation of training materials;Led in the reporting |
| May-August, 2023 | Garden City University College (GCUC) Consultant Prof. Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, Head of Department, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department, KNUST | Kumasi | Develop curricula for the commencement of 2-Year MPhil. Agribusiness Development, 1-Year MSc. Agribusiness Management, and 4-Year BSc. Agribusiness with Entrepreneurship Developed proposal;Customized Curricular; andModerated stakeholder discussions |
| May-2023 | Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Agribusiness Marketing Ecosystems Alliance (AMEA). Local Field Research Counterpart Christian Loupeda Inclusive Finance Accelerators (IFA) Email: info@ifaconsults.com Tel.: +229 54 10 10 45, Cotonou (Benin) | Ghana Burkina Faso | AGRA/Amea Case Study of Risk-sharing input financing Model Review of multi-party value chain financing model;Data collection from Rice Farmers, Rice Processor and Input Dealer at Asutuare and Tema;Preparation of field report and writing up of case study |
| August 2022 to January, 2023 | USAID/ KNUST ASSESS Programme, PhD Intern Prof. P. Sarfo Mensah, E: pksm01@yahoo.com Mob: 233 (0)243140500 | Ghana | Review Commissioned Activity reports;Assist the M&E Unit with data entry;Drafting of EOIs for CAs;Appraise experts for engagementsParticipate in the data collection and reporting towards Endline Evaluation of the Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) Project |
| Mar-Sept 2020 CAD$47,000 | CINOP Global b.v and College of Agriculture and Bio resources, University of Saskatchewan, Ishak Shaibu, KAC Email: ishak501@yahoo.co.uk (+233)243172486 | Ohawu, Kwadaso, Ejura, Damongo, and Pong Tamale Region, Ghana | Strategic Planning for five Colleges of Agriculture in Ghana Scheduling of activities, and review of literature; Environment scanning, and strategy development;Review of mandates and directions;Stakeholder consultation and validation of strategic plans; andDelivered five strategic plans. |
| Oct 2017- Jan 2018 GH¢62,567.35 | European Union (EU), SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands (SOS CV/NL& Ghana), and AAMA, Consultant, Mr. Bernard Amoako (+233)240975379 The Programme Director P. O. Box KS 15280 Asokore Mampong Kumasi | Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ghana | Consultancy Services to Launch Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects in the Asokore Mampong Municipality under the No Business As Usual (NBU) Project Developed business cases for two (2) Public-Private Partnerships in AMMA; Spelled out the sequential steps and procedures of PPP Tenders;Drafted two sample PPP contracts; Conduct a workshop with staff and stakeholders of the AMMA |
| Aug-Dec 2018 GH¢18,550.00 | European Union (EU), SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands (SOS CV/NL& Ghana), and AAMA, Consultant, Mr. Bernard Amoako (+233)240975379 The Programme Director P. O. Box KS 15280 Asokore Mampong Kumasi | Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ghana | An economic study in the Asokore Mampong Municipality to provide knowledge for local economic development, monitoring, evaluation and database management. Study the five principal constraints to and opportunities for economic development in AMMA, for inclusive growth for (young) womenStudy the general education / socio-economic characteristics of youth in the AMMA and identify pathways for unemployed youth (especially young women) to access the labor marketUnderstand the revenue potentials/ performance of AMM and identify concrete and innovative projects and interventions to stimulate economic growth and youth economic employment.Study how IGA should be applied and improvement of feedback systems once projects have been implemented |
| Oct 2018-Jan 2019 US$50,400 | MoFA/ World Bank Ghana Country Office, Consultant. Dr. Paul Sarfo-Mensah (Snr. R. Fellow), BIRD, KNUST Email: pksm01@yahoo.com Mobile: 233 (0)243140500 | Accra, Ghana | World Bank Country Paper for the West Africa Agricultural Transformation Project (WAATP) Reviewed documents of West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP)Supported with the drafting of the Preparation of Country Paper for the WAATP |
| 2016-2017 US$9,000 | Freedom From Hunger/ Microfin Plus Ghana, Consultant, Microfin Plus Ghana Ishamael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Central Region, Ghana | Landscape Study on financing gaps in agro-enterprises of women in VSLAs for customized lending products; Facilitated the development of several proposals that resulted in the offerFacilitated the design of the study;Led in the training of staff for data collection, entry and analysisCoordinated data collection, analysis and preparation of draft report currently being reviewed |
| 2015-2016 GHȼ16,000 | Microfin Rural Bank/ Microfin Plus Ghana, Ishamael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Kasoa, Pomadze, Mankessim, Ghana | The Organizational Review and Strategic Planning was done through a comprehensive process that involved interviews with staff, BOD, individuals and group based clients, and stakeholders, through one on one discussions, and others. Carried out the following activities: Developed the proposal for the Organizational Review and Strategic Planning;Led in the development of tools and instruments for engagement with the client and stakeholders;Led in data collection, analysis and writing up. |
| 2018 GHȼ12,000 | Microfin Plus Ghana Ishamael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Kasoa, Pomadze, Mankessim, Ghana | VSLA Linkage assignment: Developed the proposal for VSLA development and linkage for RAFiP and MasterCard challenge programmes;Facilitated the development of tools and coordinated a VSLA linkage assignment;Supervised linkage agents, coordinated the data collection, analysis, and reporting. |
| 2017 GHȼ12,000 | MFPG/ MRB VSLA linkage programme, Consultant Ishamael Kwesi Otchere & (+233) 243412668 Email: otchere62@yahoo.com | Mankessim Area of Microfin Rural Bank | The feasibility studies for opening an agency of Microfin Rural Bank (MRB) at Nyankumasi Ahenkro. Carried out the following activities: Review of literature on the targeted area;Consultations with bank policy makers, extension agents of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture;Led data collection via structured and semi structures interviews of VSLAs in Assin South and Abura –Asebu – Kwamankese Districts; and Led in the writing up of the feasibility report |
| 2012 | UNDP /Pentax Management Consultancy Services Limited, Consultant | Shama, Wassa Amenfi East, Jomoro, Sefwi Wiawso, and Secondi Takoradi MMDAs, Ghana | Study on Employment and Livelihood Strategies in the Oil Value Chain, Western Region of Ghana Wrote the proposal for the study;Developed the Inception report;Designed the study;Led the data collection;Led in the writing up of the reportPresented the report at a stakeholders’ workshop |
| 2008- 2010 | MiDA 1-Agricultural Credit Program Consultants (ACPC) & Pentax, Training Coordinator | Northern Zone, Afram Basin and Southern Horticultural Zones, Ghana | Capacity Building for Financial Service Providers (FSPs) on Agricultural Lending and Value Chain Financing. The FSPs include Traditional Banks, Rural Banks, and Microfinance Institutions. The activities are as follows: Recruited training service providers (TSPs);Developed customized training manuals;Coordinated training and stakeholder workshops; and Led in report preparation |
| 2009-2010 | MiDA 1– EMPRETEC / Pentax Consortium, Training Coordinator | Fanteakwa and Kwahu South Districts, Ghana | Commercial Development of Farmer Based Organizations: Training Needs Assessment;Coordination of Training;Development of Business Plans for 32 FBOs |
| 2002-2005 | DFID, Natural Resource Systems Programme (NRSP), Collaboration on two projects dubbed DFID R7995 and R8090 Pro. Johannes Awudza BOD Member, CEDEP, Kumasi, Ghana Email: johannes_awudza@yahoo.com Mobile: 0244405662 | Kumasi PUI- Ejisu Juabeng, BAK, Atwima Nwabiagya, and Kwabre Districts, Ghana | Peri-Urban Livelihoods Research to understand how the poor cope with the creeping peri-urban interface Led CEDEP through competitive bidding process from Concept Note Development, Proposal Development, Inception, Mid-Term and Final Technical Reporting and Publication of five articles by Livelihoods Connect (LC) – Eldis |
| 2003-2004 | MOFA, DFID, University of Exeter, PRA Expert, CEDEP | Ghana, Awutu-Afutu-Senya, Asuogyaman and Jasikan Districts, Ghana | Poverty and livelihood study in marine, lake and inland fishing communities; Korsi advised on poverty and livelihood issues, and provided expertise in the development and use of PRA tools to capture the voices of the poor in the study area. |
| 2002 | MOFA, DFID/ PRA Expert, CEDEP | Ghana | Role of Livestock in Rural Livelihoods Study (RLRL); Multidisciplinary study on how livestock interacts with rural livelihoods; Assisted in the design of research instruments, coached a team of researchers on how to apply selected PRA tools and assisted in reporting |
Strategic Partners
Despite the focus on marginalized and vulnerable groups, Sustainable Livelihoods Consult believes in competition, quality service delivery and cost effectiveness. The organization therefore expects to earn only when clients are satisfied with the service provided. To provide such services, Sustainable Livelihood Consult operates with strategic partners such as.
