Dr. Richmond Antwi-Bediako (PhD)

Dr. Richmond Antwi-Bediako stands at the intersection of social development, environmental research, and interdisciplinary initiatives. With a prime focus on Environment and Social (E&S) Safeguards, his contributions extend to sustainability, land governance, environmental justice, and natural resources management. He has been pivotal in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.

Renowned for his aptitude in assessing environment and social impacts and moulding policy strategies for environment and socio-economic development, Dr. Antwi-Bediako’s expertise resonates across various geographies, notably in African regions like Ghana, Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, uganda and Cote d’Ivoire.

His dedication to research and consultancy has earned him grants and consultancy exceeding €1 million from esteemed institutions, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNDP-Green Climate Fund, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Care International-DANIDA, and many more.

With 15 publications under his belt on land, investment induced impacts, Social Development and Environment governance, Richmond’s passion lies in qualitative research on land and in the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) domains, supplemented with hands-on field surveys, teachings, and training sessions. His profound insights have notably influenced investor ESG readiness and shaped project financing paradigms. He has notably performed E&S due diligence for AfDB’s prospective projects and investment strategies.

Dr. Antwi-Bediako’s commitment to his field is further highlighted by his active memberships and leadership roles in various boards and committees. These include the Scientific Committee of the Africa Union’s Africa Land Policy, the National Steering Committee for Land Administration Programmes (LAP) in Ghana, and the International Development Studies (IDS) Network in the Netherlands. Previously, he chaired the Civil Society Coalition on Land (CICOL) and currently holds board memberships at ESG 360, among others.