Emelia Arthur
Consultant and former Advisor to the President of Ghana
About
Emelia Arthur is a consultant and former Advisor to the President of Ghana from 2013 to 2017 where she assisted presidential appointees in aligning manifesto objectives with presidential objectives and specific sector policy goals. She took up this appointment after working as the Deputy Regional Minister for Ghana's Western Region responsible for coordinating development. A member of the Balaton Group, Emelia now focuses on working collaboratively to strengthen communities' autonomous and sustainable capacities for development and influence.
Emelia previously worked as the District Chief Executive of the Shama District in the Western Region of Ghana. In the past, she has engaged in consulting and advocacy work in natural resource governance at the local, regional, and international levels, and served as the Global Team Leader for the British Council's InterAction Leadership Program. Emelia served on the board of the Open Society Initiative in West Africa; steering committee of FAO's National Forest Program facility and steering committee of IUCN/IIED/FAO's Growing Forest Partnerships. She continues to serve on the board of CARE International's Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Advisory Group and IUCN/FAO's Forest and Farm Facility.