Dr. Kwaku Arhin-Sam is a researcher and lecturer with over ten years of experience monitoring and evaluating development and humanitarian aid interventions. He has twelve years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research and teaching, including upstream methods like Outcome Mapping and Outcome Harvesting.

He acquired his PhD in sociology from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences at Jacobs University Bremen and the University of Bremen, Germany.  Kwaku obtained his MA in international social Sciences and bachelor’s in Education (Social Sciences) from the Friedensau Adventist University in Germany and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, respectively. His research areas include Migration and Development, International Migration Policies and Partnerships, Identity and Belonging Politics, Return Migration, Integration and Reintegration Politics, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution.

Peter Kwabena Essien is a seasoned international development consultant with over 10 years of experience in education, TVET, labour market analysis, and youth employment across Sub-Saharan Africa. He specialises in program design, monitoring and evaluation, and policy analysis, with a strong track record of supporting development partners including the World Bank, European Union, Mastercard Foundation, and Opportunity International. Peter currently serves as Technical Expert – Labour and Emerging Technologies at Workforce Development International. His work integrates participatory evaluation methods, inclusion frameworks, and systems thinking to generate actionable insights that enhance development outcomes.