1. DETAILED CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Kodwo ANDAH (formerly, Emmanuel Churchill ANDERSON)
DATE OF BIRTH: December 11, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tarkwa, GHANA
NATIONALITY: Ghanaian
IDENTIFICATION: Ghana Government Passport No. H0076396
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. (Hydrology and Water Resources), M.Sc. (Civil. Eng. - Hydraulic Structures)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
My professional experience covers a variety of activities including research, teaching, organisation, resource
mobilisation, developing and maintaining working contacts with both Italian and foreign institutions, relevant
United Nations bodies and water related ministries and institutions, especially in the developing countries. I
was the Co-ordinator of the Water Resources Research and Documentation Centre (WARREDOC) from its
inception in 1985 until 1994 during which I co-ordinated both the scientific and technical activities and also
the secretariat. From 1994 to date, I became the scientific Co-ordinator with supplementary responsibility as
the Acting Director till 2002. My professional activities include amongst others, formulation and organisation
of research programmes in collaboration with both local and foreign institutions; collection, analysis and
dissemination of information related to water resources management in developing countries; organisation of
advanced courses and graduate programmes tailored to regional or country needs and also organisation of
seminars and workshops relevant to hydrology, and water and environmental resources management. Through
these activities, I have progressively acquired advanced level of knowledge in water and environmental
resources management within a multidisciplinary context and developed a rich documentation system on water
resources, especially covering Africa and Asia.
Since 1985, I have also maintained regular collaborative relationship with such water related institutions in
Ghana like, the Water Research Institute, Water Resources Commission and the Ministry of Water Resources,
Works and Housing and contributed in an advisory capacity to the final editions of the African Water Vision,
Ghana Water Vision, the Draft Ghana Water Policy and the recent Draft IWRM Strategies and Policy
Document of Ghana
At the international level, I have followed with deep interest the various international fora from Dublin to the
Hague in the unfolding events towards the preparation of the World water Vision, in particular the African
Water Vision and their respective Framework for Action and also the activities of the Global Water Partnership
(GWP) and for the past 5 years been collaborating with UN Water Africa as a resource person.
For the past 29 years, I have acquired an extensive experience in co-ordinating multidisciplinary and
multicultural working teams in water resources management activities with special reference to human
resources development and capacity building for developing countries.
Specific professional experience and skills cover the following:
v progressive development of a strong knowledge base on hydrological modelling and water resources
assessment and management through research and supervision of course projects (about 204 case
studies, list can be provided) with majority from African and Asian countries), distributed as follows:
Ø Hydrology and Water Resources Assessment and Management - 62
Ø Water Supply and Sanitation- 27
Ø Groundwater Resources Assessment and Management - 25
Ø Agrometeorology, Irrigation and Drainage - 39
Ø Water Resources Planning and Administration - 28
v Water resources assessment in various climatic set-ups and influence of climatic variability on water
regimes.
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v Analysis of problems inherent in water supply systems in expanding large cities such as leakage and
unaccounted for water (e.g. Dar El Salaam, Addis Ababa, Accra etc.).
v Application of quantitative geomorphology to river network analysis for hydrological information
transfer to ungauged sites, especially necessary for mini hydro-energy and small water resource project
survey.
v Analysis of structural and non-structural approaches to improvement of irrigation efficiency with case
studies on Gezira irrigation scheme in Sudan, the Nile Delta irrigation schemes of Egypt and the Tono
irrigation project in Ghana.
v Management and control of reservoir sedimentation and siltation in irrigation canals.
v Perception and prediction of floods and their mitigation, including analysis on flood warning processes
and systems and also on communication of risk perception.
v Challenges and perspectives in managing hydroclimatic disasters for sustainable development:
v Analysis of water management policies including institutional aspects with special emphasis on Sub
Sahara Africa.
v Promotion, organisation and co-ordination of international scientific meetings on contemporary
hydrological and water resources problems, including three successful workshops in Addis Ababa and
New Delhi.
v Identification and preparation of project proposals for both Italian and international funding agencies.
v Extensive experience in the preparation and editing of scientific and technical reports and proceedings of
meetings, including Technical Documents of WMO and Scientific Papers for Journal of Natural Hazards
(Kluwer Academic Publishers).
The Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs approved a training Course proposal on Integrated Water Resources
Management for Sub Saharan African Countries which I prepared based on the Dublin Principles, Africa
Water Vision and the Hague Ministerial Declaration. The 6-month course was held from 23rd
September 2002
to 23rd
March, 2003.
The activities of the Water Resources Research and Documentation Centre (WARREDOC) under my co-
ordination have brought together about 300 engineers, hydrologists, geologists, agronomists, and others in
water related fields from 37 African countries, 17 countries of Asia, and 7 Latin American countries under
the umbrella of the International Advanced Course on Water Resources Management. I have also organised
follow-up workshops in Addis Ababa and New Delhi.
I have also established working network of experts and personnel from various water resources agencies
worldwide, especially in developing countries and also with relevant UN organisations. I also have a high
propensity for public relations and for travelling.
Computer knowledge: Extensive use of Data Bases and MSOFFICE package with networking abilities,
including desktop publishing. Various computer applications in water resources and hydrological modelling
including GIS related software.
RESIDENCE AND TRAVELS ABROAD
Studies: Ex USSR from Aug. 1972- Nov. 1978 and Dec. 1979 - Jan. 1984
Work: Italy from January 1984 to date
Missions: France, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada,
Egypt, Austria, Czech Rep., Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tadjikstan, Moldavia, Nigeria, Kenya,
Cameroon, South Africa, Mexico, Togo, Ivory Coast, England, Turkey.
HONOURS: Ghana@50 Award by the Ghana Embassy in Italy for Academic Excellence as part of the
celebrations for the 50th
Independence Anniversary of Ghana. Honorary Secretary of the Italian National
Committee of the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO.
LANGUAGES: Mother Tongue: FANTI
Other Languages READ WRITE SPEAK
ENGLISH Excellent Excellent Excellent
RUSSIAN Excellent Good Good
ITALIAN Good Good Good
FRENCH Good Fair Fair
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Dec. 1979-Apr. 1983: Ph.D. in Engineering Hydrology and Water Resources. Patrice Lumumba Peoples'
Friendship University, Moscow (postgraduate studies). THEME OF DISSERTATION: Characteristics of the
Water Regime of the Rivers of Ghana as a Basis for their Multipurpose Utilisation (in Russian). The
research essentially covered the hydrological basis for water resources development in Ghana and provided
the necessary framework for hydrological information transfer to any river section using quantitative
geomorphological (Hortonian Stream Ordering) and statistical techniques. A systems approach which is
especially useful in situations of insufficient and unreliable hydrometeorological data and can find applications
in the survey of mini hydroenergy resources and other small scale water projects.
Philosophical Long Essay: The Dialectics of the Thoughts of Kwame Nkrumah, in partial fulfilment of
PhD.
1973-78: M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Structures) Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University,
Moscow, U.S.S.R.-Faculty of Engineering:; PROJECT - The Bui Multi-purpose Hydroproject on the
Black Volta (hydropower and Irrigation). The project involved the design of a 100-metre dam on the black
Volta river to serve for hydro power generation of about 300MW and an irrigation farm of about 30000 hectares
for rice, cotton and maize production. Two design options were carried out involving a buttress dam and an
earth filled dam and the earth dam was chosen as the optimum design based on technical, economic and social
computations. Design of irrigation main canal and the secondary distribution canals up to the farm level.
Diploma (Interpreter) in Russian - English Language
Sept.-Nov.,1978: Modelling of Channel Flow Processes. Univ. of Lumumba, Moscow.
1966-69: University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. Department of Electrical Engineering - Not
Completed.
PRE – UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
1960-64: Government Secondary Technical School, Takoradi. General Certificate of Education-Ordinary
Level: GRADE ONE
1964-66: University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. G.C.E. Advanced Level PASSES in Physics, Pure
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
1972-73: Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University, Moscow, U.S.S.R. -Preparatory Faculty: Subjects
Passed: Russian Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Technical Drawing and History of the Soviet
Union.
SHORT COURSES
May 7-8, 2003: Training Course on Modelling of Water Distribution Systems (WATERCAD), organised
by HAESTAD Methods of USA at WARREDOC, Perugia.
February 17-20, 2003: Intensive Course on Radar Hydrometeorology. (Prof Earle William, MIT,
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 USA)
November 5–9, 2001: Advanced Studies on Coupling of Hydrological Flood Forecasting with Warning
Systems. (Prof. Jiri Zezulak, Agricultural University of Prague, Czech Republic)
July 16-20, 2001: Summer School on Hydrologic Assimilation with Remotely Sensed Measurements
COURSE I: Models and Observations for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. (Prof. Dara Entekhabi, 48-
331 MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 USA)
COURSE II: Hydrologic Data Assimilation. (Prof. Dennis McLaughlin, 48-209 MIT, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02139 USA)
From 1999-2000, participated in various courses in a 2-week annual summer school – Hydro-Geological
Hazards Studies organised by WARREDOC at Perugia, including:
Ø Flood Management Decision Making (Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Istvan Ijjas of Budapest Technical University)
Ø Landslide Monitoring and Mitigation (Lecturer: Dr. Stanislav F. Novosad of NOVOSAD IG/EG
Consultants).
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Ø Modelling Hydrological Extremes for Water Resources Management (Lecturer: Prof. Istvan Zsuffa
of Budapest Technical University)
Ø Warning systems and Emergency Preparedness. (Lecturer: Dr. Eve Gruntfest of University of Colorado)
Ø Architecture of hydrological forecasting and warning systems (HFS) (Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jiri
Zezulak of Prague Agricultural University).
Ø Making Landslide Information Heard, Understood, believed and Relevant (Lecturer: Dr. David
Howell of USGS)
Ø Nov. 25-29, 1991: Technical Course on “Monitoring and Modelling of Groundwater
Contamination”, organised by TECHWARE ITALIA (Technology for Water Resources), Genoa, Italy.
Ø June 20-24, 1988: Summer School on "Hydrology as a Physical Science", organised by the Institute of
Hydraulics, University of Genoa, Genoa Italy.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2003-date: Member of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
1983-84: Member of the International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR).
1984-Date: Member of the Italian Association of Hydraulic Engineers.
1987-Date: Member of the American Geophysical Union (A.G.U.).
1987-Date: Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (I.A.H.S.).
1991-Date: Member of the International Natural Hazard Society.
PRESENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Independent Consultant – Research and development in Water and Environmental Resources Assessment,
Monitoring and Management; Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) ; Nexus of Water for Health,
Water for Food and Water for Energy.
Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment into Ghana and Africa for Water and Energy infrastructure
development.
• Promoted a joint venture between a South African Energy company and A Ghanaian counterpart for
a 50MW Solar energy project in Northern Ghana. Already procured an Independent Power Producer
Licence.
• Currently working on MOU between an Italian Gas company and a Ghanaian firm for the development
of downstream LPG storage, bottling and distribution systems.
Address
ITALY
Via Giacomo Puccini 115, Ponte Felcino,
06134 Perugia, ITALY.
Tel. +39075 5918497 (home), +39 388 1153471 (mobile)
Email: andahk@gmail.com
GHANA
Np.2 Pawpaw Venue
East Legon, Accra
Tel: 00233 541052673; 99233 503264871
Email: andahk@gmail.com
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Immediate Past Employment: Oct. 1985 – June 2013: University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy
Responsibilities
From 1994 to June 2013: Scientific Co-ordinator of the Water Resources Research and Documentation
Centre (WARREDOC), Italian University for Foreigners, Perugia, Italy.
From 1994 to Dec. 2001: Acting Director of the Centre.
From Oct.1985 to 1994: General Co-ordinator
1986 to Date: Professor in Hydrology and Water Resources - Main Areas: Hydrometeorological Data
Collection Network Design and Measurements; and Drainage Basin Geomorphology.
Ex-officio member of the Scientific and Directive Councils
Address: Water Resources Research and
Documentation Centre (WARREDOC,
University for Foreigners, Villa la
Colombella, 06134 Colombella (PG), Italy
Tel.: 0039075 5746524
Fax:0039075 6910167
Director: Prof. Roberto Chionne
University for Foreigners,
Piazza Fortebraccio 1
06100 Perugia, Italy.
Tel. 0039075 5746523
Fax: 0039075 6910167
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e-mail: Kodwo.andah@unistrapg.it e-mail: rchionn@tin.it
Duties included:
Co-ordination of Secretariat and Research Programmes
Ø Organisation of International Scientific Meetings
Ø Organisation and coordination of an Annual International Advanced Course on Water Resources
Management for water practitioners from Africa, Asia and South and Central America at postgraduate
level
Ø Formulation and coordination of capacity building programmes tailored to the needs of developing
countries, based on contemporary scientific, technological and policy developments
Ø Preparation of project proposals and final reports
Ø Resource mobilisation for research and capacity building projects from both Italian and international
sources
Ø Development and establishment of relations with the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, relevant UN
bodies, European Union and creating a network of academic and research institutions both local and
external and also hydrological and water resources institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Ø Representation of the Centre at various international meetings and joint research projects
Ø Maintaining contacts with past participants of our courses and other programmes
Ø Preparation of annual budget estimates and financial accounts of the Centre.
The main research activities of the Centre in which I participate and co-ordinate include:
Ø Geomorphological Characterisation of River Networks and Hydrologic Response.
Ø Analysis of Extreme Hydrological Events (Floods & Droughts) in a Regional Context in Relation to
Influential Physical-Climatic Parameters.
Ø Analysis of Water Resources Systems (Reservoirs, Water Supply Systems, Irrigation Systems,
Hydroenergy, Sedimentation in Reservoirs).
Ø Modelling of Agricultural Droughts for Optimal Irrigation Planning and Crop Yield.
Ø Policy and institutional aspects of Water Resources Development and Management.
Other Responsibilities:
1990-2001: Co-ordinator of the Focal Point set up specifically for the activities envisaged under the IDNDR
for the European Mediterranean countries.
From 1989 to 2005: Co-ordinator of an annual one-month Summer School: "Hydrogeological Hazard
Studies" co-sponsored by the Italian National Research Council and the United States Geological Survey
(USGS), addressed to young researchers and practitioners, mainly from European countries.
1991-1998: Team Leader of a research project on an experimental basin involving the monitoring of physical
and agrochemical water quality processes in an upland catchment of the Tiber river basin in Central Italy. The
research covers the study of rainfall distribution, infiltration processes, hydrological response at the basin scale
and water quality variations in a reservoir due to agrochemical uses and vegetation decay. This project has
been envisaged under the UNESCO AMHY-FREND programme.
From 1988 to 2010: Coordinated the activities of the Italian National Committees of IHP, ICID, and IAHS
and also HOMS Reference Centre.
As an inter-university centre we draw on expertise from local and foreign institutions and also experts from
relevant U.N. organisations. At the peak of our activities, I co-ordinate about 45 visiting professors and
researchers annually and generally supervise 4 researchers and 8 auxiliary staff.
Previous Posts
Jan.1984-Oct.1985: Research Engineer, Hydraulics Institute, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Member of a research team on the application of quantitative geomorphology to river drainage network
analysis, based on Hortonian stream ordering techniques. Supervision of M.Sc. thesis preparation by final year
students. Translation and editing of scientific and technical documents in English. Carried out hydrological
and water resources studies on some typical Mediterranean river basins in the Ligurian region of Italy using
geomorphologic (Hortonian) distributive characteristics as a basis for hydrological information transfer,
necessary for creating the hydrological basis for upland catchment water resources development. Participated
in an experimental project on real time monitoring of agrometeorological parameters of selected crops for
improved irrigation efficiency in conditions of insufficient water supply. Participated in the national project
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“Energy” of the Italian Ministry of Energy. Supervised 2 final year students in the preparation of MSc. thesis
and collaborated with a PhD student on Geomorphology of river networks.
April 1970-Aug.1972: Senior Technical Assistant, Water Resources Research Unit (now Institute), Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O.BOX M32, Accra, Ghana.
Duties included Collection and elaboration of hydrometeorological data in Ghana. Carried out reconnaissance
surveys for the selection of suitable rainfall and water level gauging stations. For the first time in Ghana, I
successfully designed and constructed stilling wells and installed automatic water level recorders over them.
Carried out intensive instrumentation of the Densu basin in Ghana, as a representative basin, and effectuated
measurement campaigns for rating data at selected control sections. I also successfully calibrated a neutron
probe for soil moisture measurements at selected sites in the Densu basin. Carried out basic statistical analysis
on discharge data on rivers of Ghana under the UNESCO/IHD programme. Supervised 18 technical assistants
and field workers. I also carried out tests and calibration of geophysical instruments for surveying of aquifers
and location of boreholes and actually carried out investigation of groundwater resources in a coastal town in
Ghana, Senya Beraku, where I led a drilling team to drill boreholes and test their yield characteristics.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Consultancy
April – October, 2013: UN-Water Regional Consultant for the Mapping and Assessment of Regional-level
Coordination Mechanism within the Water Sector in ECA Member Countries. Contract with ESCAP on behalf
of UN-Water.
June – October, 2011: Individual Author Contract with UNESCO/UNWWAP for the contribution to the
preparation of The Challenge Area Report, “Africa”, for the World Water Development Report N0.4 (WWDR-
4)..
April – September, 2011: Special Author Contract with UNESCO/UNWWAP for the write up of Section 7.2
“Africa” of the World Water Development Report N0.4 (WWDR-4).
April – August, 2009: Consultant, Research Institute for Geo-hydrological Protection of the National
Research Council of Italy. Theme: Technology Transfer and Capacity Building for Sustainable Water and
Environmental Management.
March – December, 2008: Special Author Contract with UNESCO/UNWWAP for the collection of data and
information for the preparation of case studies on Swaziland, Sudan and Cameroon for WWDr-3 and for
WWAP website. Also to facilitate communication with aforementioned country representatives
Nov. 07-Dec. 07, 2005: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), Southern African Office, United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa. Review and Editing of the Southern Africa Water Development Report.
May 15 – Sept.15, 2005: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa – UNECA. Preparation of the final version of the African Water Development Report (AWDR) under
the auspices of UN Water/Africa.
February 17 – May 17, 2005: Consultant, Research Institute for Geo-hydrological Protection of the National
Research Council of Italy. Theme: Evaluating River Basins as a Basic Unit for Integrated Water
Resources Management.
From March 2004-date: Consultant to the Department of the Environment of the Umbria Regional Council
on the formulation of Water Demand Strategies under the general framework of Valuing Water.
October 12 – December 31, 2003: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa – UNECA. Preparation of the Interim African Water Development Report (AWDR),
under the auspices of UN Water/Africa. The report was based on the methodology of WWAP and the format
of WWDR. Distributed at the Pan African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water, held at
UNECA in Addis Ababa (December 8-12, 2003).
March – Sept. 2000: Consultant, Italian National Research Council as Scientific organiser and Rapporteur of
an International Workshop on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological
Disaster Reduction, organised under the patronage of the Italian National Research council, World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and UNESCO and held in Perugia from 17-21st
July 2000.
May-Dec., 1998: Consultant, Italian National Research Council as Scientific organiser and Rapporteur of a
Scientific Meeting of the Italian National Committee of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of
UNESCO under the theme WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN A VULNEARABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, held in Perugia 23-25 November 1998.
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Aug. 9-29, 1998: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), Hydrology and Water Resources Dept. of the
World Meteorological Organisation Geneva – Switzerland. Prepared an introduction and motivation for the
re-classification of Hydrologists and the introduction of Basic Instruction Package into various hydrologically
oriented university curricula.
Feb,-Mar, 1998: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), Hydrology and Water Resources Dept. of the
World Meteorological Organisation Geneva – Switzerland. Carried out scientific and technical editing of 11
Technical Documents on Hydrology.
Dec, 1997-September 1998: Consultant, Italian National Research Council as Rapporteur and producer of
proceedings for a workshop on “From Flood Vulnerability to Floods”, co-convened by the Italian National
Committee of the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme IHP.
Nov.-Dec., 1990: Consultant (Special Service Agreement), Hydrology and Water Resources Dept. of the
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Geneva, Switzerland. Carried out analysis on the state of Africa’s
commitment to hydrological data collection and the final formulation and editing of the WMO/UNESCO
publication on Water Resources Assessment. Also prepared a communication on the expected effects of
climate change on water resources for the Director of the department.
1989-1992: Consultant (3 years) to the National Group for the Prevention from Hydro-Geological Disasters
of the Italian National Research Council, responsible for External Relations.
Aug. 12-23, 1988: Member of a 2-man Technical Mission to the Sudan during the 1988 DISASTROUS
FLOODS as a consultant to the General Directorate for Development and Cooperation of the Italian Ministry
for Foreign Affairs and the National Group for the Prevention from Hydro-Geological Disasters of the National
Research Council of Italy.
Jan.1970-April 1970: Temporary attachment, Water Resources Research Unit, C.S.I.R., Accra, Ghana. Duties
included calibration of automatic rainfall and water level recorders and also collection and elaboration of
hydrological data.
Teaching Experience
April-May, 2007: Invited Professor, Technology Transfer and Capacity Building in Disaster Management.
Masters Course on Disaster Management 2006/2007 for postgraduate students of the University Pradenaya,
Sri Lanka, organized by the Polytechnic University of Ancona under the auspices of ILO.
Jan. 22-Mar.9, 2007: Lecture on Disasters Prediction and Perception and problems of communication.
Post Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Short Course on Capacity Building for Disaster Management
within a Sustainable Development Framework, addressed to Public Administrators of Sri Lanka,
WARREDOC, under the auspices of ILO.
Sept. 2002 – March 2003: Lecture on Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management. International
Advanced Course on Integrated Water Resources Management for Sub Saharan African Countries,
WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
June 2000: Invited lecturer: The Role of Uncertainties in Flood Prediction and their Perception through
Information Media in the Warning Process. TEMPUS Joint European Project Training Course for Public
Administrators of Civil Protection. Czech Technical University of Prague.
1986-1990: Visiting Professor, The Role of Quantitative Geomorphology in the analysis of the
Hydrological Response at the Basin and Regional Scales. Seminar for Ph.D. students in Hydrology and
Water Resources, Hydraulics Institute, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ITALY.
1986-1990: Invited Lecturer, Annual Lectures on Geomorphological Approaches to Water Resources
Assessment. Postgraduate Course in Hydrology and Water Resources for Latin American Countries, Institute
of Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Oct.9, 1985: Invited Lecturer, Course on MINI-HYDRO for Africa, Finmeccanica, Rome, under the auspices
of the international school on Solar Energy and other Renewable Energy Sources. Topic: Quantitative
Geomorphology of River Networks and Minihydro Survey.
Jan.27-June 27, 1985: Lecturer and Course Assistant, 2nd International Advanced Course on Water
Resources Management.(Africa), Italian University for Foreigners, Perugia. Topic: Data Acquisition and
Analysis. Scientific supervision: Selected Case Studies on hydrological and water resources problems in
Africa
June18, 1984: Invited Lecturer, Course on Mini-Hydro for Africa, Finmeccanica, Rome, under the auspices
of the international school on Solar Energy and other Renewable Energy Sources.(SIES)
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Topic: Regionalisation of Hydrological Variables with Special Reference to Stream Network
Characterisation.
Feb.27-July 27, 1984: Assistant Lecturer and Course Assistant, 1st International Advanced Course on Water
Resources Management for Engineers and other Water-related Specialists from Africa. Italian University for
Foreigners, Perugia. Topic: Problems of Data Collection and Streamflow Regionalisation. Scientific
Supervision: Selected Case Studies on Hydrological and Water Resources problems in Africa.
Organizational Experience
From October 2007-Oct. 2008: Convener of the international symposium on The Role of Hydrology in
Water Resources Management, to be held in Capri, Italy from 13th
to 16th
October, 2008 under the auspices
of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and UNESCO. Also a member of the
Organising Committee.
From January 2004 – Dec. 2007: Member of the Local Organising Committee, responsible for external
relations, for the XXIV General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG),
held in Perugia, Italy, July 2-13, 2007.
Nov. 1999-Sept.2000: Member of the Scientific and Organising Committees and Scientific Co-ordinator of
an International Workshop on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological
Disaster Reduction, organised under the patronage of the Italian National Research council, World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and UNESCO and held in Perugia from 17-21st
July 2000.
Feb. 1995–March 1996: Scientific co-ordinator of a Country Training Programme: Water Resources
Management in Drought Prone Areas for Ethiopia and Eritrea. Resident co-ordinator for 2 months in Addis
Ababa for the preparation of course projects and case studies relevant to water resources management in
drought prone areas involving Ethiopian and Eritrean participants. Chairman of the organising committee of
the conclusive international workshop on water resources management in drought prone areas with active
participation of water-related ministries and agencies and the UN-ECA experts held in Addis Ababa, 18-22
March 1996.
Feb.-September, 1993: Member of the Organising Committee of the International Workshop
"GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ASSESSING NATURAL HAZARDS, held in
Perugia September 20-22, 1993.
June - August 1991: Member of the Local Organising Committee for HAZARDS'91, an International
Symposium on "GEOPHYSICAL HAZARDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THEIR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS", convened by the International Natural Hazards Society and held in
Perugia, Italy, 4-9 August, 1991.
Dec. 1989 -Nov. 1990: Local organiser and Member of the International Co-ordination Group for the
Workshop on "PREDICTION AND PERCEPTION OF NATURAL HAZARDS", held under the auspices
of the IDNDR at Perugia from October 22-26, 1990. The workshop was sponsored by the U.S. National
Science Foundation through the Disaster Research Centre of the University of Delaware and the National
Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological Disasters on behalf of the Italian National Research Council
of Italy.
June 8-10, 1987: Local Co-ordinator of a Seminar on WHO HANDBOOK on HUMAN RESOURCES,
conducted by Mr. Neil Carefoot for participants of the 4th Course.
Oct.1986-Apr.1987: Scientific Co-ordinator of the International Seminar on "Recent Developments and
Perspectives in Systems Analysis in Water Resources Management", WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy. Served
on the Editorial Board for the Final Proceedings.
Activities Relevant to Environmental Monitoring and Management
Jan.1995-June 1995: Member of the Organising Committee of the International Workshop on New
Perspectives on Monitoring and Prediction of Flood Hazards in Southern Europe, held in Perugia
February 27-28, 1995. The meeting was financially sponsored by the European Union.
1991-94: collaborator of the EEC STORM project (Storm Tracking and Observation for Rainfall-Runoff
Monitoring) covering the southern European Mediterranean countries.
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1990-2002: Co-ordinates the Focal Point set up specifically for the activities envisaged under the IDNDR for
the European Mediterranean countries, sponsored and financed by the National Research Council of Italy.
Amongst the programmes carried out are the following:
♦ Annual Summer School on Hydrogeological Hazards (Floods and Landslides)
♦ International Workshop on Artistic Perception of Natural Hazards
♦ International workshop on Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards
♦ International Seminar on Climate Change and Hydrogeological Hazards in the Mediterranean Area
♦ Summer School on Atmosphere and Streams Turbulence
♦ International Workshop on New Perspective on Monitoring and Prediction of Flood Hazards in
Southern Europe
♦ International Workshop on Integrated Water Research and Technology Development on Water and
Natural Hazards
♦ International Symposium on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological
Disasters Reduction
Oct. 1987-July 1988: Member of the Co-ordination Committee of the International Workshop on
"NATURAL DISASTERS" in European Mediterranean Countries, sponsored by the U.S. National
Science Foundation and the Italian National Research Council and Co- convened by WARREDOC and MIT
and held in Perugia from 27th June to 1st July 1988.
1985-date: Research Collaborator of Research Line 3 of the Italian National Group for the Prevention from
Hydro-Geological Disasters of the National Research Council on "Evaluation of Hydraulic-Geological Risk
and Zoning" which covers evaluation of Flood damages and their mitigation involving warning systems.
ACTIVITIES OF AN INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER
Nov.2011-May 2013: Member of Inter-University Project CUIA on Integrated Management of Renewable
Energy Sources for an Accelerated Development of Agriculture in Argentina
Jan. 2009-Jul. 2011: Member of Inter-University Project CUIA on Renewable Energy Sources (special focus
on the Agricultural Sector) Analysis of the legal and regulatory framework applying to RES in Italy and in
Argentina
From November 2009 – June 2011: Member of Technical Expert Group for the Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs for the implementation of the Italian Development Cooperation Support Programme to AMCOW
From February 2007: Member of the Special Group, Round Table for Africa, a forum of the Umbria Regional
Government for Sustainable Development Initiatives for the promotion of joint venture and private
investments in Africa.
February 2006 Dec 2010: Appointed the Secretary to the Italian National Committee of the UNESCO
International Hydrological Programme (IHP) under a Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of the Environment
and Territory.
March 16–23, 2006: Invited Panelist of the Session on Water for Growth and Development in Africa, 4th
World Water Forum, Mexico City. Served also as the Rapporteur.
From 2005 to 2007: Member of the UNESCO/Umbria Region Task Force for the transfer of the Secretariat
of the United Nations World Water assessment Programme (WWAP) to Perugia, Italy.
March 7-9, 2005: Resource person at the UN Water/Africa seminars on Southern African Implementation
of Integrated Water Resources Management; and African Gender and Water Issues, Pretoria.
From August-December, 2003: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Pan African Implementation and
Partnership Conference on Water and the African Water Journal
From October. 2003: Member of the Review Panel of the African Water Journal under the auspices of the
UN Water/Africa, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – UNECA, Addis Ababa.
Jan. 16-18, 2003: Resource Person at the Central African Consultative Meeting on the African Water
Development Report at Yaounde
Dec. 2-4, 2002: Resource Person at the Ninth Session of the Inter-Agency Group on Water in Africa, held at
UNEP, Nairobi.
Sept. 16-18, 2002: Resource Person at the First Consultative Meeting on the African Water Development
Report organised by UNECA, Addis Ababa.
From April, 2002 - date. Founding member of the West African Dialogue Group on Water, Food and the
Environment.
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Andah K. & Donkor S.M. (2007): African Water Development Report - Challenging Decision by UN
Water/Africa to Monitor the African Water Vision 2025. African Water Journal, UNECA, Addis Ababa.
Andah K.: (2007): The Looming World Water Crisis: Is our Best Enough?, presented at the Conference
"Water Resources, Precious Goods for Mankind" at Spello as part of the XXIV IUGG 2007, Spello, July 7.
Andah K. and Young C. (2007): Combining Modern and Traditional Knowledge Bases for Integrated
Water Resources Development in Africa. A paper presented at the IAHS session on Knowledge Loss at
the XXIV IUGG 2007), Perugia, July 13.
Andah K. & Donkor S.M. (2006): African Water Development Report - A Process towards Monitoring
African Water Vision 2025. In Andah and Barluzzi (editors): Water for Life: Water Resources and risk
Management Perspectives Proceedings, Seminar on the International Decade for Action: Water for Life,
organized by the Italian National Committee of the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO,
Perugia, September 3, 2005, Published by Grifo Publishers, Perugia.
Andah K.(2003): The River Basin as a Basic Unit of Integrated Water Resources Management. African
Water Journal, Pilot Edition, UN Water/Africa, Dec. 2003, pp. 65-81.
Andah K. & Andah W (2003).: Water resources Implications of Climate Change Threats in the Upper
Volta River Basin. Presented to the International Workshop on Hydrological Extremes and Climate in
Tropical Areas and their Control, to be held at University of Brescia, 1-3 October 2003.
Andah K. (2002): Water Resources Technology Transfer and Capacity Building in Water-Related
Education, Training and Technology Transfer, Edited by: Andre van der Beken, in Encyclopedia of Life
Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK,
[http://www.eolss.net]
Andah K. (2002): Water Technology Transfer Tools in Water-Related Education, Training and Technology
Transfer, Edited by: Andre van der Beken, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed
under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net]
Andah K. (2002): Water Technology Transfer and Information Dissemination for Water Resources in
Developing Countries in Water-Related Education, Training and Technology Transfer, Edited by: Andre van
der Beken, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the
UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net]
Andah K.(2002): Information and Knowledge Transfer as a process of Continuing Education in
Environmental and Water Resources Management. In Andah K. (editor): HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL
DISASTER REDUCTION: DEVELOPMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES. Proceedings of the International
Workshop on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological Disaster Reduction,
organised under the patronage of the Italian National Research council (CNR), World Meteorological
Organisation (WMO) and UNESCO. CNR publication No. 2508, Grifo Publishers, Perugia, 2002
Andah K., Caporali E. & Petrucci A.(2002): Communicating the Warning Message and the Risk
Perception of User Communities. In Andah K. (editor): HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL DISASTER
REDUCTION: DEVELOPMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES. Proceedings of the International Workshop on 10
Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological Disaster Reduction, organised under
the patronage of the Italian National Research council (CNR), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
and UNESCO. CNR publication No. 2508, Grifo Publishers, Perugia, 2002
Andah K. & Caporali E.: Review of Flood Problems in Italy.(2001) In Maresova I. et al (editors) FLOODS,
Document of the TEMPUS Joint European Project on Decision Making for Flood Protection, Czech Technical
University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. & Caporali E.: Floods - Past Experiences with Special Reference to Italy. In Maresova I., Andah
K. et al (editors): LAND USE PLANNING IN FLOOD AREAS, (also in Czech language: Operativni Rizeni
Protipovodnove Ochrany) TEMPUS Joint European Project Training Course English Version, Czech
Technical University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. & Caporali E (2001).: Flood Analysis through Regional Frequency Analysis. In Maresova I.,
Andah K. et al (editors): LAND USE PLANNING IN FLOOD AREAS, (also in Czech language: Operativni
Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany)TEMPUS Joint European Project Training Course, English Version, Czech
Technical University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. & Caporali E (2001): Development and Perspectives of Flood Risk Mapping. In Maresova I.,
Andah K. et al (editors): LAND USE PLANNING IN FLOOD AREAS, (also in Czech language: Operativni
Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany) TEMPUS Joint European Project Training Course, English Version, Czech
Technical University, Prague, 2001.
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Andah K. & Caporali E (2001).: Floods - From Hazard Prediction to Disaster Warning through the Mass
Communication. In Maresova I., Andah K. et al (editors):, OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF
FLOOD PROTECTION (also in Czech language: Operativni Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany) TEMPUS
Joint European Project Training Course, English Version, Czech Technical University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. & Caporali E.(2001): Floods - Hydrological Basis of Flood Warning Systems. In Maresova I.,
Andah K. et al (editors):, OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF FLOOD PROTECTION (also in Czech
language: Operativni Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany) TEMPUS Joint European Project Training Course,
English Version, Czech Technical University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. & Caporali E.(2001): Floods - Flood Emergency Preparedness and the Warning Process in
Italy. In Maresova I., Andah K. et al (editors):, OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF FLOOD
PROTECTION (also in Czech language: Operativni Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany) TEMPUS Joint
European Project Training Course, English Version, Czech Technical University, Prague, 2001.
Andah K. (1998): Towards a Multidisciplinary Research Policy on Hydro-Geological Disaster
Prevention in Italy. In Andah K. (ed.) MANAGING HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS IN A
VULNERABLE ENVIRONMENT, Grifo Publishers, Perugia, 1998.
Andah K. & Ubertini L(1998).: Confronting Hydrogeological Disasters in a Vulnerable Environment. In
Andah K. (ed.) MANAGING HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS IN A VULNERABLE
ENVIRONMENT, Grifo Publishers, Perugia, 1998.
Andah K.(1996): Institutionalisation of Water Resources Management in Developing Countries -
Keynote Address. In Andah K., & Sannoh S. (editors): Water Resources Management in Drought Prone Areas.
Proc.of an International Workshop, Addis Ababa, March 18-22, Grifo publishers, Perugia, 1996
Sannoh S., Andah K., & Becchi I.(1996): Possible Impacts of Poor Sanitation on Water Supply and Health
Conditions of Rural Areas of Sierra Leone. In Andah K., & Sannoh S. (editors): WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT IN DROUGHT PRONE AREAS. Proceedings of an International Workshop, Addis Ababa,
March 18-22, Grifo publishers, Perugia, 1996
Sannoh S., Andah K., & Becchi I.(1996): Building up a Hydrological Basis for Improved Water Resources
Management in Sierra Leone in conditions of Insufficient Data. In Andah K., & Sannoh S. (editors):
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN DROUGHT PRONE AREAS. Proceedings of an International
Workshop, Addis Ababa, March 18-22, Grifo publishers, Perugia, 1996
Abumoghli I., Andah K. & Adom D.: Field Analysis of Waste Water Re-use in Agricultural Production
in the Amman Area of Jordan. Seminar of the Italian Chapter of ICID, Rome, 1993.
Kiwan M.E., Buxton-Tetteh M.A., Adom D.N. & Andah K. (1993): A Multiobjective Supply-Demand
Model for Water Resources Planning in the West Nile Delta of Egypt. Seminar of the Italian Chapter of
ICID, Rome, 1993.
Andah K. (1992): The Role of International Co-operation in Hydrometeorological Monitoring in a
Changing Climate. Follow-up Meeting of Past Asian Alumni of WARREDOC, New Delhi. Proceedings Vol.
1, pp. 74-79, Perugia, 1992
Andah K.; Siccardi F. (1991): Problems of Prediction of Hydrometeorological Extremes in the Sudanese
Ambient of the Nile Basin: A Need for International Co-operation. Presented at the IAHS Symposium S1,
XX General Assembly of the IUGG, VIENNA, 11-24 August 1991. IAHS Publ. No.201, pp. 3-12,
Wallingford, 1991.
Andah K.; Elsheikh S.; Kaikai A. (1991): The Effects of Intensive Sediment Transport from the Upper
Reaches of the Nile Basin on the Management of Water Resources Systems in Sudan. IAHS Symposium
S1, XX General Assembly of the IUGG, VIENNA, 11-24 August 1991. IAHS publ. No.201, pp. 291-300,
Wallingford, 1991.
Andah K., Siccardi F. (1988); Models of Drainage Networks through Digital Terrain Models. Proc. 19th
Annual Modelling and Simulation Conference, University of Pittsburg, School of Engineering, Vol. 19, part
4, pp. 1615-1620, Pittsburg, 1988,.
Andah K. (1988): Hydrometeorological Data Collection Network Design and Measurements. Lecture
Notes, International Advanced course on Water Resources Management, WARREDOC, Italian University for
Foreigners, Perugia, Italy, 1988.
Andah K.; Rosso R. and Taramasso A.C. (1987): The Role of Quantitative Geomorphology in the
Hydrological Response of River Networks. Proceedings of the International Symposium on " Water for the
Future: Hydrology in Perspective", IAHS Publ. No. 164, Wallingford, 1987.
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Adom D.; Andah K.; La Barbera P. (1987): Decision under Hydrological Uncertainty in the Management
of a Large Reservoir - Akosombo Dam. XIX General Assembly of the IUGG. Proceedings IAHS workshop
HW7, Vancouver, 1987.
Andah K. (1987): Perspectives in Minihydro Energy Development for Rural Areas. Int. Symposium -
Follow Up, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 14-18 December 1987
Adom D.; Andah K.; La Barbera P.; Righetti R.; Siccardi F. (1986): The Akosombo Reservoir - Escaping
from the Crisis. Proc. Int. Conference on Water Resources Needs and Planning in Drought Prone Areas,
Khartoum, Dec. 5-12, 1986.
Andah K (1986): Water Resources Management and Desertification Processes in Africa - Seminar of
Centro di Ricerca e Documentazione "Febbraio 74" - Rome - May 1986.
Andah K. & Rosso R. (1984) Hortonian Approach to Streamflow Regionalisation with Particular
Reference to Development of Minihydro-Projects in Ghana. Proc. of XIX Congress of the Italian Institution
of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures, Pavia, Sept. 6-9, 1984.
Andah K.; Raiteri E.; Rosso R. and Siccardi F. (1984): Hydrological Survey of Small Hydroelectric
Potential of Ghana. Proc. of 1st Int. Conf. on SMALL HYDRO, Water power and Dam Construction,
Singapore, Feb. 13-16, 1984.
Andah K. (1983): Characteristics of the Water Regime of the Rivers of Ghana as a Basis for their
Multipurpose Utilisation (in Russian). Synopsis of Ph.D. Thesis Lumumba University Press , Moscow,
March 1983.
ABSTRACTS
Andah K.; Siccardi F.: From Droughts to Floods: The Case of Sudan. Abstract publ., Hazards '91 -
International Symposium on Geophysical Hazards in Developing Countries and their Environmental Impacts,
Perugia, 1991.
Elsheikh S.; Kaikai A.; Andah K.; Adom D.: Effects of Drought and Flood Alternations on Sediment
Hazards in Sudan. Abstract publ., Hazards '91 - International Symposium on Geophysical Hazards in
Developing Countries and their Environmental Impacts, Perugia, 1991.
Elsheikh S.; Rosso R.; Andah K.: Scaling Problems in Drainage Network Analysis and the Hydrological
Response. Presented at the XVI Congress of the European Geophysical Society, Wiesbaden. Abstract publ.
"ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE", suppl. Vol.9, 1991.
Andah K.; Siccardi F.: The Need for Meteorological Advance Warning for Flood Prediction in the
Sudanese Ambient of the Nile Basin. Presented at the XV General Assembly of the European Geophysical
Society, Copenhagen, 23-27 April 1990. Abstract "ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE", suppl. vol.8, 1990.
Andah K.; La Barbera P.; Siccardi F.: Is a Drainage Network from a Digital Terrain Model, a Model for
the Real Network? Presented at Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, 6- 12 EOS
No. Dec. 1987.
BOOKS AND REVIEWS
Andah K. & Barluzzi M.: Water for Life: Water Resources and risk Management Perspectives.
Proceedings, Seminar on the International Decade for Action: Water for Life, organized by the Italian National
Committee of the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO, Perugia, September 3, 2005, Published
by Grifo Publishers, Perugia. CNR-GNDCI pub. No.2907, ISBN: 88-88885-04-8
Andah K. (2006): Final Version African Water Development Report, Prepared for UN Water/Africa under
a special service agreement with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
July-August, 2004: Review of the Draft IWRM Strategies and Policy Document of Ghana, requested by the
Directorate of Water, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing.
Andah K. (2003): Interim African Water Development Report, Prepared for UN Water/Africa under a
special service agreement with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Andah K. ed. (2002): Hydro-Geological Disaster Reduction: Developments and Perspectives. Proceedings
of the International Workshop on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we towards Hydro-Geological
Disaster Reduction, organised under the patronage of the Italian National Research council (CNR), World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and UNESCO. CNR publication No. 2508, Grifo Publishers, Perugia.
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Bogardi J. & Hartvelt F. eds. (2001): Towards a Strategy on Human Capacity Building for Integrated
Water Resources Management and Service Delivery: Water-Education-Training. UNESCO/UNDP
Document, Contributor.
Maresova I., Andah K. et al editors (2001): Land Use Planning in Flood Areas, (also in Czech language:
Operativni Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany). Document of the TEMPUS Joint European Project on Decision
Making for Flood Protection, Czech Technical University, Prague.
Zezulak J. (2001): Hydroinformatics Selected Issues, Czech Agricultural University Press, Prague –
Scientific Review of the book.
Maresova I., Andah K. et al editors (2001): FLOODS, document of the TEMPUS Joint European Project on
Decision Making for Flood Protection, Czech Technical University, Prague.
Maresova I., Andah K. et al editors (2001): Operational Management of Flood Protection (also in Czech
language: Operativni Rizeni Protipovodnove Ochrany). Document of the TEMPUS Joint European Project
Training Course, Czech Technical University Press, Prague.
Andah K. editor (2000): Water Resources Management in a Vulnerable Environment for Sustainable
Development. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Italian National Committee of the UNESCO
International Hydrological Programme CNR publication No. 2115, Grifo Publishers, Perugia.
1999-2000: Comments on the African and Ghana Water Visions 2025, requested by the Water Research
Institute and Water Resources Commission of Ghana.
May – July, 1999: Review of the Draft Ghana Water Policy, requested by the Ghana Water Resources
Commission
Andah K. ed. (1998): Managing Hydro-Geological Disasters in a Vulnerable Environment. Selected
Research activities of the National Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological Disasters of the Italian
National Research Council (GNDCI-CNR) as a contribution to the UNESCO - IHP V, CNR publication No.
1900, Grifo Publishers, Perugia.
Andah K., Sannoh S. ed. (1996): Water Resources Management in Drought Prone Areas. Proceedings of
an International Workshop, Addis Ababa, March 18-22, Grifo publishers, Perugia.
El-Sabh M.I., Murty T.S., Venkatesh S., Siccardi F., Andah K. eds. (1994): Recent Studies in Geophysical
Hazards. "Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research" series, Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Dordrecht, 1994.
van der Beken A (1993).: Continuing Education in Hydrology (co-author). IHP-IV Project E-4.1, Technical
Documents in Hydrology, UNESCO, Paris.
Andah K., Benedini M. and Harboe R. eds. (1992): Water Resources Management: Modern Decision
Techniques. Seminar Proceedings on Recent Developments and Perspectives of Systems Analysis in Water
Resources Management. Balkema Publishers, Proceedings 4, Rotterdam.
UNESCO SOURCE HANDBOOK OF CLIMATOLOGY FOR HYDROLOGISTS AND WATER
RESOURCES ENGINEERS. Review, requested by WMO, 1991.
REPORTS, TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Andah K., 2012: Dams in Africa. ICOLD World Declaration: Hydropower Dams for Africa’s Sustainable
Development. Convegno - Diga 33: Viaggio attraverso 33 dighe nel mondo. Utilizzi, soluzioni costruttive e
impatto socio-economico (Workshop - Dam 33: A journey through 33 Dams of the World. Uses,
construction solutions and socio-economic impacts), Magione (Pergia). Italy
Andah K., 2011: Gestione Integrata delle Energie Rinnovabili. Conclusive seminar, Progetto CUIA - Inter-
University Project CUIA on Renewable Energy Sources (special focus on the Agricultural Sector),
WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
Andah K. (2009): AFRICA WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORT: Challenges and Processes. Presented
at the G8 Expert Group Meeting: Water and Sanitation for Africa, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs as part of Italy’s chairmanship of the G8, Perugia, April 27-29, 2009
Andah K. (2008): Water, Sanitation and Human Wellbeing: Challenges in Africa. World Water Day
Round Table Discussion with invited Ambassadors of member countries of ExCo AMCOW on Water,
Sanitation and Human Wellbeing, hosted by the Umbria Regional Government (Italy) and held in Perugia,
March 22, 2008.
Andah K. (2008): Scientific Research and Water Development in Africa – The Present and Future.
Keynote Address, Science with Africa Conference, UNECA, Addis Ababa, March 3-7, 2008.
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Andah K. (2006): Interbasin Water Transfer systems: Implications and Lessons Keynote Address, IBWT
Workshop: Developing Guidelines for Inter-Basin Water Transfers for Policy Makers in Africa, IBWT
Workshop, Accra, Sept. 25-29, 2006
Andah K. (2006): The African Water Development Report - Challenges and Processes. Presented at the
Multistakeholders Session, 4th
World Water Forum, Mexico City, 16th to 23rd March 2006
Andah K. (2006): Managing Hydroclimatic Extremes for Sustainable Development in Africa, Keynote
Address at the Scientific Conference on “Water Security and Hydrological Extremes: Towards Sustainable
Development in Africa” held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 27th
February to 2nd
March 2006, jointly organized by
UNESCO-IHP and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources for Nigeria.
Andah K (2005): Flood and Drought Disaster Preparedness and Early Warning Systems: Challenges and
Perspectives in Southern African, presented as a Resource person at the UN Water/Africa seminar on
Southern African Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management, Pretoria, March 7-9.
Andah K (2005): African Water Development Report – the Processes, presented as a Resource person at
the UN Water/Africa seminar on Southern African Implementation of Integrated Water Resources
Management, Pretoria, March 7-9.
Andah K (2005): Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management, presented as a Resource person
at the UN Water/Africa seminar on Southern African Implementation of Integrated Water Resources
Management, Pretoria, March 7-9.
Andah K. (2003): The African Water Development Report – Tools for Assessment, Monitoring and
Indicators in Africa. Presented at the Pan African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water, held
at UNECA, Addis Ababa, December 8-12.
Andah K. (2003): Analysis of Significant Indicators for IWRM. Presented as a Resource Person at the
Central African Consultative Meeting on the African Water Development Report at Yaonde
Andah K. (2002): The Need for Cooperation in Water Resources Research Activities in Africa. Presented
as a Resource Person at the Ninth Session of the Inter-Agency Group on Water in Africa, held at UNEP,
Nairobi.
Andah K. (2002): Hydrological Basis of IWRM – A Quantitative Geomorphological Approach. Presented
at the First Consultative Meeting on the African Water Resources Development Report organised by UNECA,
Addis Ababa.
Andah K. (2002): Capacity Building for Water Technology Transfer and Knowledge Dissemination in
Developing Countries. Presented at the First Consultative Meeting on the African Water Resources
Development Report organised by UNECA, Addis Ababa
Andah K.: Technical Instructions for the Design of Maritime Dykes (English edition) Translation and
editing for the Ministry of Public Works and National Research Council of Italy, GNDC publ. No. 1450. Grifo
publishers, Perugia, 1996.
Andah K.: Directory of Institutions in Hydro-Geological Disaster Activities and IDNDR National
Committees. Compiled and edited for the National Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological Disasters
of the Italian National Research Council, 1992.
Andah K.: Activities of the National Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological Disasters towards
and within the IDNDR Programme of the United Nations. Prepared for the Italian National Research
Council, 1991.
Andah K.: A Data Bank of Relevant International Institutions under the U.N. International Decade for
Natural Disasters Reduction. Prepared for the National Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological
Disasters of the Italian National Research Council, 1990.
Andah K.: Towards a Comprehensive Research Policy for Hydrogeological Disaster Prevention. Report
on the scientific activities of the National Group for the Prevention from Hydrogeological Disasters of the
Italian National Research Council, 1990.
Andah K., Borsetto M. and Siccardi F.; REPORT ON THE RECENT FLOODS IN THE SUDAN:
presented to the General Directorate for Development and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, on behalf of the National Group for the Prevention from Hydro-Geological Disasters of the National
Research Council of Italy, 1988.
Collaborated in the preparation of the following relevant Project Proposals presented to the General
Directorate for Development and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian
National Research Council and also to the European Union (EU):
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Ø 2006: Capacity Building for Disaster Management within a Sustainable Development Framework.
Project proposal for Post Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction addressed to Public Administrators
of Sri Lanka, approved and financed by the General Directorate for Development and Co-operation of
the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held at WARREDOC from 22nd
January to 9th
February, 2007
under the auspices of ILO.
Ø 2004-2005: Project proposal on Towards an African Regional Focal Centre of Excellence for IWRM
Capacity Building, presented to the UN water/Africa and the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and
of the Environment and still under consideration.
Ø 2003: Proposal for a Masters Course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for
African water related specialist, presented to the UNECA and UN Water-Africa for institutional
sponsorship and for financing by the General Directorate for Development and Co-operation of the
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ø 2001-2002: Joint Research Proposal with the Ghana Water resources Commission on Study on Climate
Variation and Change in the West African Sub-Region and their Impacts on Water Resources in
Ghana based on Conventional and Remote Sensing Techniques for possible financing by the General
Directorate for Development and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and or the
European Commission.
Ø 2001: Proposal for a 6-month Training Course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
addressed to Sub Sahara African Countries, for financing by the General Directorate for Development
and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was accepted and held from 23rd
September 2002 to 23rd
March 2003.
Ø !995: Proposal for a 6-month Country Training Programme on Water Resources Management in
Drought Prone Areas for Ethiopia and Eritrea, for financing by the General Directorate for Development
and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was held from September 1995 to
March 1996.
Ø 1995: Conventional and Satellite Studies of Climate and Weather Variations for Improved
Management of Water Resources in West Africa. Joint project involving WARREDOC, Centre for
Remote Sensing of the University of Bristol, Water Resources Research Institute of Ghana, Laboratoire
de Meteorologie Dynamique of the CNRS, France and Direction de l’Eau of Cote d’Ivoire. Presented to
the EEC under the programme, Scientific and Technological Co-operation with the Developing
Countries.
Ø 1986–1992: Course proposal on a 5-month annual International Advanced Course on Water
Resources Management for developing countries, for financing by the General Directorate for
Development and Co-operation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ø 1986/88: New Techniques for the Minimisation of Water for Irrigation in Sub-arid Regions. The
project was under an agreement of technical co-operation between the Water Resources Research and
Documentation Centre and the Desert Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt with initial financial support from
the EEC.
Ø 1988: Technical-Scientific Co-operation between Italy and Indian Institute of Technology in the
Hydrological Field.. The project envisaged joint short courses for young Indian researchers and a
research work involving water resources evaluation of a selected area towards the assessment of
management systems and hydro-agronomic needs necessary to control and develop the area.
Ø 1987: The Influence of Climate Variations and Change (Drought) on the Hydrological Regime and
Water Resources in Ghana.). The project was proposed by the Water Resources Research Institute,
Accra, Ghana.
SOME RELEVANT MEETINGS
May 19, 2013: Invited Speaker Convegno - Diga 33: Viaggio attraverso 33 dighe nel mondo. Utilizzi,
soluzioni costruttive e impatto socio-economico (Dam 33: A journey through 33 Dams of the World. Uses,
construction solutions and socio-economic impacts), Magione (Pergia). Italy
March 12-17, 2012: Participant of the 6th World Water Forum, Marseilles, France
November 9-13, 2009: Participant, Second Africa Water Week (AWW2), Johannesburg, South Africa
April 27-29, 2009: G8 Expert Group Meeting: Water and Sanitation for Africa, organised by the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of Italy’s chairmanship of the G8
March 16-22, 2009: Participant, 5th
World Water Forum, Istanbul Turkey.
May 5-11, 2008: Preparatory Meeting for the Summit of African Heads of State and Governments on
Water and Sanitation, organised by African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in Cairo
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March 26-28, 2008: Participant, First African Water Week, organised by AMCOW and African
Development Bank (AfDB) in Tunis.
March 3-7, 2008: Invited Speaker, Science with Africa Conference, organized by the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa.
July 2-13, 2007: XXIV General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG),
Perugia, Italy.
Feb. 27- Mar. 2, 2006: First Scientific Conference on “Water Security and Hydrological Extremes: Towards
Sustainable Development in Africa” held in Abuja, Nigeria, jointly organized by UNESCO-IHP and the
Federal Ministry of Water Resources for Nigeria.
March 16-23, 2006: Invited Speaker, Fourth World Water Forum, Mexico City.
March 7-9, 2005: Subregional seminar on Southern African Implementation of Integrated Water Resources
Management, Pretoria, organized by the UN Water/Africa.
Feb. 12-13, 2004: First Meeting of the European Support Committee for the IUGG XXIV General Assembly
to be held in Perugia in 2007.
Dec. 8-12, 2003: Participant of the Pan African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water,
organised by African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and UN Water/Africa, held at UNECA, Addis
Ababa
May 5-6, 2003: Participant of the First Water Distribution Modelling Symposium, organised by HAESTAD
Methods of USA at WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy
Jan. 16-18, 2003: Central African Consultative Meeting on the African Water Development Report at
Yaonde, Cameroon
Dec. 2-4, 2002: Ninth Session of the Inter-Agency Group on Water in Africa, held at UNEP, Nairobi.
Sept. 16-18, 2002: First Consultative Meeting on the African Water Resources Development Report
organised by UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June 28-July 1, 2002. Participant, International Symposium on The Power of Networking for Water,
organised by the European Thematic Network for Education and Training – ETNET 21 for Environment-
Water, the TECHWARE and the EUWATERMAN, Budapest, Hungary.
April 18, 2002. Participant, Workshop on the Dialogue on Water, Food and Environment, Accra, Ghana.
Became a founding member of the West African Dialogue Group.
April 15-17, 2002. Participant, African Regional Stakeholders’ Conference for Priority Setting on: Water and
Sustainable Development in Africa, Accra, Ghana.
February 8, 2002. Participant, 1st
Seminar on the VI Phase of the International hydrological Programme,
IHP, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
July 17-21, 2000. Participant, International Symposium on 10 Years after the IDNDR – How Near are we
Towards Hydro-Geological Disaster Reduction, held in Perugia, Italy.
Nov. 23-25 1998 Participant, Scientific Meeting of the Italian National Committee of the International
Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO under the theme Water Resources Management in a Vulnerable
Environment for Sustainable Development, held in Perugia, Italy.
March 18-22 1996: Participant, International Workshop on Water Resources Management in Drought Prone
Areas, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Nov.13-17, 1995: Participant, United States-Italy Research Workshop on Hydrometeorology: Impacts and
Management of Extreme Floods, WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
March 1-2, 1995: Participant, TECHWARE Euro-Workshop on Integrated Water Research and Technology
Development on Water and Natural Hazards, WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
Feb. 27-28, 1995: Participant, International Workshop on New Perspectives on Monitoring and Prediction
of Flood Hazards in Southern Europe, WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
Sept. 20-22, 1993: Participant, International Workshop on Geographical Information Systems in Assessing
Natural Hazards, WARREDOC, Perugia, Italy.
Nov. 1-6, 1992: Participant, International Symposium on Perspectives in Water Resources Planning in Asia,
New Delhi, India.
August 11-24 1991: Participant, XX General Assembly of the IUGG, VIENNA.
March 15-17, 1990: Participated in the 1990 Commemorative Symposium "25 YEARS OF IHD / IHP,
organised by UNESCO in co-operation with IAHS, Paris.
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Jun.27-Jul.1 1988: Participant, International Workshop on "Natural Disasters in Mediterranean European
Countries", jointly organised by WARREDOC and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Served as a
panellist on Droughts.
April 26-29, 1988: Participant, First meeting of the WATTS (Water for Agriculture Technology Transfer
System) Advisory Working Group, organised by the Land and Water Development Division of FAO and held
in Perugia.
Dec.14-18, 1987: Participant, International Symposium on Perspectives in Water Resources Planning in
Africa, Addis Ababa.
Dec.6-11, 1987: Participant of the 1987 FALL MEETING of the American Geophysical Union, San
Francisco. Aug.9-22, 1987: Participant of the XIX General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy
and Geophysics (IUGG), Vancouver, Canada.
Dec. 1986: Participant, International Conference on Water Resources Needs and Planning in Drought Prone
Areas; Khartoum, Sudan.
Sept. 1986: Participant, XX Congress of the Italian Institution of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures, Padua,
Italy.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Hobbies: Table Tennis and Soccer; Reading covering areas like Philosophy, Current Affairs especially
developing economies and technology transfer; and also travelling
From July 2007: Special consultant to the City Council of Perugia and the Association Umbria-Africa for the
organisation of an International Day of Memory and Reflections against Slavery to be held in Perugia on
September 25, 2007’ with the Italian Head of State as a special Guest of Honour and about five African Heads
of State are expected to attend.
From November 2001: Founding member of the Umbrian Regional branch of “SENIORES ITALIA” a non
profit making non governmental organisation under the UNDP-UNISTAR Initiative for providing voluntary
consultancy to developing and emerging countries.
1974-77: President, National Union of Ghanaian Students (N.U.G.S.), U.S.S.R..
1968-69:
• 2nd National Vice-President, United Nations Students Association of Ghana.
• Member of the Students’ representative Council and Entertainment Chairman, Independence Hall of
Residence, University of Science and Technology (U.S.T.), Kumasi, GHANA.
• U.S.T. Students' Representative Council Member to the World University Service (W.U.S.).
1967-69: Regional President, United Nations Students' Association (U.N.S.A.) for Ashanti and Brong Ahafo
Regions of Ghana.
REFERENCES
Mr. Ben AMPOMAH
Executive Secretary
Ghana Water Resources
Commission
P.O. Box CT 5630, Cantoments,
Accra, Ghana
Tel: 002332448741384
Email: byampomah@yahoo.com
Dr. Stephen Maxwell Kwame
Donkor,
Holland Africa Research and
Development ( HARDI) Ltd,
B569/23 Olengle Road, Abeka
La Paz
P.O. Box 12392,
Accra – North, Ghana
Tel:+ 233208114971 (Ghana)
OR +251-912-200987 (Mob.
Ethiopia)
E mail: sdonkor@gmail.com
Prof. Albert M. WRIGHT
Policy Advisor, Urban
Environmental Sanitation Services,
485 Harbor Side Str. #707,
Woodbridge, VA 22192, USA.
Tel. +1 (703) 499 9244,
e-mail: amwright2@msn.com
I certify that all information stated on this CV is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Accra: 30/05/2015 Signature
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