Communication Learning and Advocacy Coordinator | IRC Ghana
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Abubakari has over seventeen years of experience in information and communication management. He is currently responsible for IRC Ghana communications, learning and advocacy coordination and management; and has a passion for promoting evidence-based learning that supports good governance.
Abubakari is also working together with the Steering Committee of RCN Ghana to properly focus sector learning and address more strategic issues on the sustainability of learning in the water sanitation and hygiene sector in Ghana. He was the National Coordinator of the Resource Centre Network (RCN) Ghana from 2008 - April 2014.
Before IRC / RCN, Abubakari worked with the British Council Ghana as the information officer and later the head of information and library services; and also with Macmillan Ghana (a subsidiary of Macmillan Publishers, UK) as head of marketing communications.
Abubakari holds an MBA in Marketing (University of Ghana Business School), and MA in Development Studies, specialised in rural development and decentralisation (University of Leeds, UK) and was originally trained in Communications (public relations, advertising and marketing) at the Ghana Institute of Journalism; and social sciences (BA, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra). He is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) and the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana.
IRC Ghana, Tano North Municipal Assembly and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have commissioned new WASH facilities in four communities in Tano North Municipality, directly benefiting more than 2,900 people through improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services. Read more...
With support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, IRC Ghana brought together regional stakeholders in Ahafo to validate a new Framework designed to protect water investments and strengthen sustainable rural water services. Read more...
With support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, IRC Ghana strengthened local capacity in Tano North to sustain WASH investments and ensure reliable services that last. Read more...
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Practical solutions and clear advocacy messages highlighting the urgent need to increase investments in WASH systems in Ghana. Read more...
Reflections from 2025 Mole WASH Conference side event Read more...
Insights from the National Learning Exchange 2025 Read more...
Regional Stakeholders Join Forces to Accelerate Safely Managed Water Services Read more...
Join us for a national dialogue on strengthening local systems to deliver safe and sustainable WASH services for all by 2030 - Reflections on district-wide approaches Read more...
From facilitator into being the nation's first fully-fledged rural water utility aiming for sustainable, efficient, and equitable water services nationwide. Read more...
In the heart of rural Ghana, a quiet revolution is underway—one that promises to reshape how water services are delivered, managed, and sustained for generations to come. CWSA initiated policy reforms in 2017 with the aim to professionalise the operations and management of piped water systems and... Read more...
Healing Begins with Safe Water: Yirepe's Story of Change Read more...
mary_amekuzdi.jpg For Mary Amekuzdi, the Queen Mother of Yiripe, a small, remote village in Upper Denkyira East, Ghana, many mornings began with the same troubling thought. How many will fall ill today? Each day, many times a day, villagers would walk long distances to fetch water from a dirty... Read more...
In Upper Denkyira East, access to clean water is changing lives. The ANESVAD Foundation-funded WASH-NTDs initiative is not only improving health outcomes but also empowering communities to build a better future. Read more...
CWSA initiated policy reforms in 2017 to transform into a public utility organisation responsible for the provision and management of small-town... Read more...
Since its launch in 2017, the Asutifi North Ahonidie Mpontuo (ANAM) initiative has helped achieve a 90% access rate to basic or safely managed water services, up from 82% in 2017, despite a 17% population increase. Thanks to the leadership of District Chief Executive, Hon. Anthony Mensah, this has... Read more...
A journey of recovery and support Read more...
ANESVAD initiative provides WASH in healthcare facilities to combat skin-related neglected tropical diseases Read more...
From stream to safety: how a new water facility is set to improve lives Read more...
