Who We Are:
Welcome to Development Impact International (D2i), a trailblazing consultancy firm based in Ghana. Our legacy is built on over 30 years of collective experience in various human development sectors. Led by our visionary Managing Director, Dr. Braimah Apambire, D2i brings together a team of dedicated professionals committed to transforming challenges into opportunities. D2i aims to promote human development through support of the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Public Health, Water Resources Management, Climate Change, Renewable Energy (RE), solid waste and wastewater management, including fecal sludge management (FSM) and other developmental sectors. The D2i development approach recognizes the pivotal role WASH, RE and water management play in unlocking the desired development impacts at both community and country levels. Sustainable WASH service and RE provision is critical to realizing human wellbeing and economic productivity development targets. The D2i team comprises several seasoned sector professionals who are highly qualified in various disciplines and have decades of hands-on experience at both the local and international level. Personnel have worked with the public sector (governments), NGOs, large foundations, private donors and multilateral organizations. D2i personnel have skills and on-the-ground experiences in diverse fields, including WASH, public Health, DM & E, hydrogeology, engineering, geophysics, geochemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management, climate change, economics, policy and advocacy, business administration, finance, renewable energy, waste management and community development. The team members hold academic degrees in the areas of science, engineering, business Administration, public health, development, DM&E, etc. The team members have worked on multiple projects ranging from WASH to education to health and economic empowerment. Together with the years of experience in the development arena, all the team members have touched on nearly every aspect of the project design/management cycle and have great hands-on experience.
The developing countries that D2i processionals have served in include Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Most D2i personnel have obtained academic degrees and have worked in developed countries including the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom. Therefore, they have professional and cross-cultural experiences working on north – south projects.
Meet The Team...
Dr. Braimah Apambire, Ph.d
Managing Director
Dr. Apambire is an expert in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), environmental and developmental issues with extensive field, academic, teaching, grant making and management experience. Read More
George Acolor
MBA - Director
Mr. Acolor is a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Expert with over 30 years’ experience in WASH, Agriculture, Research and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa. His areas of expertise in the WASH sector include- Large and Small Water Utilities Management, Governance and Institutional Development, Read More
Dr. John Akudago
Director
Emmanuel Oppong, Ph.D
Director
Dr. Opong worked as the Regional Director, WASH and Capacity Building, World Vision Southern Africa Region (SAR). He provided leadership and management responsibility for the WASH programs in 9 countries and for the global capacity building of WASH staff with Read More
Solomon Minyila, M.Sc
Senior Associate
Mr. Minyila is a water chemist/manager with 15 years’ experience in water quality analysis and management. He has an in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art analytical instruments. What makes him most special is his charming ability to make non-formally educated persons Read More
Augustine Nyaaba, B.Sc.; Grad Cert (WASH);
Associate
Mr. Augustine Nyaaba is an expert in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health specialist in developing countries. He is currently the WASH and Health Project Officer with World Vision Ghana. Read More
Cephas Bosomtwi
Senior Associate
Cephas Bosomtwi is a seasoned technology professional with over a decade of experience in software development, data management, and IT systems integration, currently serving at Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority. He specializes in designing, developing, and implementing secure, efficient, and user-friendly digital solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and web platforms. With expertise spanning MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, and React Native, as well as hands-on proficiency in data analytics, SEO optimization, and web performance tracking, Cephas combines technical precision with strategic insight to deliver solutions that drive informed decision-making and measurable results. His work is underpinned by a commitment to innovation, process automation, and impactful technology adoption in both public and private sector environments
Fati Alhassan, MS, MA
Senior Associate
Alhassan is an Integrated Community Development professional with over 15 years of experience in the management of development projects in WASH, Education, Health and Nutrition. She has worked in rural WASH projects in northern Ghana where in her capacity as Area Program Manager implemented the software components of the WASH programs, including sanitation, hygiene promotion and behavior change. Ms. Alhassan’s affable personality comes as an added quality, which made it possible for her to work with stakeholders from decentralized government departments, civil society groups, NGOs and local community members from rural and peri- urban communities. Her work also involved building and strengthening partnerships as well as building capacity of WASH committees and facilitating them to put structures in place at various levels for sustainable WASH program implementation. Ms. Alhassan obtained her BA degree from the University of Ghana where she majored in Social Work with a minor in Sociology. She also has an MA degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University, Massachusetts, and an MS degree in Health Communication from Lasell College, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel Asumah Yelpien: PMD Pro, M.Sc.
Senior Associate
Samuel Asumah Yelpien is a Specialist in Monitoring, Evaluation and Research with additional expertise in managing WASH, Livelihood empowerment and Green Business development interventions. He has over 10 years work experience with International and Development Organizations, including UNICEF and Plan International and as a result, successfully implemented results-based management frameworks, data quality assessments and managed evaluations and research for WASH, livelihood empowerment and green enterprise development initiatives as well as supported the post EBOLA emergency response cash transfer interventions in Sierra Leone, polio and covid-19 immunization campaigns in Ghana. He is an immediate past Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at UNICEF Ghana Country Office and holds a professional certification in Project Management for Development awarded by APM Group, England and a Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Development Management from the University for Development Studies in Ghana.
Collins Gbeti, M.Sc.
Senior Associate
Collins Gbeti is an expert in Public Health with specialization in Public Health research, Personal and Environmental health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and rural/community health promotion. He is currently a volunteer WASH research assistant with the Drylands Research Institute (DRI), University for Development Studies (UDS). He is very dedicated and adaptive to the work environment with strong desire to learn and grow in his field of specialization. Collins has over 4 years of experience in research project design and implementation, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) in rural communities. He has assisted with the design and implementation of research/projects aimed at triggering or directing community interventions and policy directives in rural Ghana. He served as data collection consultant for a USAID funded project on health worker’ use and storage of Uterotonics in Northern Ghana. He was a trainer and subsequently led (supervised) a team of 7 enumerators in the Sagnarigu municipality for the 2021 Ghana population and housing census, which included data collection on environmental health and WASH. He was previously part of a team of independent verification officers who assessed selected communities for Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in rural Northern Ghana. He served as a volunteer WASH officer with Global Communities Ghana in the Bole District of Ghana. He has very good IT and quantitative and qualitative background. His research abilities are evident in his few publications in public health and WASH. Mr. Gbeti received his undergraduate and graduate (master’s) degrees from the University for Development Studies, Ghana.
Massiré KARE, B.Sc.; M.Sc.
Senior Associate
Massiré KARE is an expert in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) with more than 35 years’ experience working with Senegal Government agencies, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and the private sector. His expertise and experience include WASH and health sector project designing, implementation and project assessment. He has worked in environmental impact assessment projects in Senegal and other African countries (Gabon, Guinee Bissau, Burkina Faso). He is familiar with integrating WASH activities into other developmental sectors such as health, menstrual hygiene management, education, climate change, financial resource mobilization for WASH sector. Mr. Kare managed several WASH projects with various DFIs such as USAID, Luxdev, WSSCC, UNICEF and has conducted various studies related to WASH and health issues. He is currently the managing director of K WASH consulting a Senegal-based consulting individual firm. He received his Public health Engineer diploma from Ecole des Hautes études de santé publique (EHEC) of Rennes in France. He also received a master’s degree in chemistry and biology from Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique of Université de Dakar (UCAD).
Andre Faye, M.A.
Senior Associate
Andre FAYE is an Agricultural Engineer specializing in Rural Engineering. He has extensive experience in managing agricultural development programs in Senegal. He has capitalized four years in research and development programs in the cotton and cereal sectors at the Society for the Development of Textile Fibers (SODEFTEX). This experience was reinforced with that of program and project management within NGOs, particularly at World Vision. He has held various responsibilities in the design, management and monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs. He participated in the design of several Grants. He managed and successfully implemented some of them. We can cite the SATISFY project which intervened in food security and nutrition, the integrated nutrition project in the regions of Kolda and Kédougou (PINKK), the Wash EU-PEPAM project in the Kolda region. André benefited from the Wash capacity Building program with DRI and the University of Nevada, RENO, USA. He also has a Master II in Project Management from ISM (Higher Institute of Management of Dakar). He is currently finalizing a master’s degree in Economic Intelligence and Strategy at the Center for Diplomatic Studies and Strategy (CEDS) in Dakar. Andre is the National Wash Manager of World Vision Senegal for 5 years. He designed the Wash 2021-2025 business plan, and he is responsible of its implementation. He participates with the RAM department in the drafting of several proposals in the Wash sector for World Vision Senegal. He capitalizes a good experience in the management of Wash programs and projects in Senegal. He introduced sanitation marketing to facilitate people to access sanitation in World Vision programs.
Cephas Oguah, MSc, EMBA
Senior Associate
Oguah has thirty-eight (38) years post-graduation experience in the Water and Sanitation Sector, with extensive hands-on experience in areas such as Design and Construction of Water and Sanitation Systems, Procurement, Contract Administration and Project Management for both local and international contracts, Operation and Management of Water Utilities, Non-Revenue Water Reduction, Budgeting and Tariff Setting, Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Water Services to Low-income Consumers, Climate Resilience, Environmental, Social and Gender issues in Water Supply, Mentoring and Coaching, and Institutional Strengthening. He has carried out several local and international assignments in these areas and has extensive experience working on multi donor funded projects. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Sanitary Engineering from UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands and an Executive Master of Business Administration Degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. He has a very deep knowledge of the Water and Sanitation sector and is highly networked in the Africa region.
Massiré KARE, B.Sc.; M.Sc.
Senior Associate
Massiré KARE is an expert in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) with more than 35 years’ experience working with Senegal Government agencies, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and the private sector. His expertise and experience include WASH and health sector project designing, implementation and project assessment. He has worked in environmental impact assessment projects in Senegal and other African countries (Gabon, Guinee Bissau, Burkina Faso). He is familiar with integrating WASH activities into other developmental sectors such as health, menstrual hygiene management, education, climate change, financial resource mobilization for WASH sector. Mr. Kare managed several WASH projects with various DFIs such as USAID, Luxdev, WSSCC, UNICEF and has conducted various studies related to WASH and health issues. He is currently the managing director of K WASH consulting a Senegal-based consulting individual firm. He received his Public health Engineer diploma from Ecole des Hautes études de santé publique (EHEC) of Rennes in France. He also received a master’s degree in chemistry and biology from Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique of Université de Dakar (UCAD).
Andre Faye, M.A.
Senior Associate
Andre FAYE is an Agricultural Engineer specializing in Rural Engineering. He has extensive experience in managing agricultural development programs in Senegal. He has capitalized four years in research and development programs in the cotton and cereal sectors at the Society for the Development of Textile Fibers (SODEFTEX). This experience was reinforced with that of program and project management within NGOs, particularly at World Vision. He has held various responsibilities in the design, management and monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs. He participated in the design of several Grants. He managed and successfully implemented some of them. We can cite the SATISFY project which intervened in food security and nutrition, the integrated nutrition project in the regions of Kolda and Kédougou (PINKK), the Wash EU-PEPAM project in the Kolda region. André benefited from the Wash capacity Building program with DRI and the University of Nevada, RENO, USA. He also has a Master II in Project Management from ISM (Higher Institute of Management of Dakar). He is currently finalizing a master’s degree in Economic Intelligence and Strategy at the Center for Diplomatic Studies and Strategy (CEDS) in Dakar. Andre is the National Wash Manager of World Vision Senegal for 5 years. He designed the Wash 2021-2025 business plan, and he is responsible of its implementation. He participates with the RAM department in the drafting of several proposals in the Wash sector for World Vision Senegal. He capitalizes a good experience in the management of Wash programs and projects in Senegal. He introduced sanitation marketing to facilitate people to access sanitation in World Vision programs.
Global Reach:
D2i extends its impact beyond Ghana, with associates like Mr. Massiré Kare, a WASH expert with 35 years of experience in Senegal; Mr. Andre Faye, an Agricultural Engineer contributing significantly to agricultural development programs in Senegal; and Mr. Samuel Diarra with over 25 years’ experience in WASH is Mali.