Dr Ebenezer F. Amankwaa is an Urban Geographer and a Lecturer at the University of Ghana. He is an Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), a Research Fellow at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, and a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University, UK. He has previously worked as a Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) and a Fellow of the Bosch Pan-African College on Sustainable Cities.
His research interest includes water and energy infrastructure; informality, mobility and sustainable transport; environmental management; climate change adaptation and the application of transdisciplinary research methodology. He has worked extensively on urban transformation, governance and sustainability issues in Ghana, which has shaped not only urban policies but also translated into interventions, especially in low-income communities in Ghana. He is currently a national consultant for Ghana’s National Electric Mobility Policy and Market Readiness Framework. His research work includes over 30 high-impact peer-reviewed articles, technical reports and policy briefs.