Victor Boateng Owusu

For Victor, the NIERA Policy Fellowship is a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between research and policymaking. As a dedicated professional with a passion for evidence-informed decision-making, he is excited about the prospect of contributing to and learning from this esteemed program.

Victor’s motivation for applying to the fellowship stemmed from his experience working in the Education section of Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), where he witnessed firsthand the impact of informed policymaking on the development of the 2024 National Educational report and Population and Housing Census report. This fellowship aligns with his goals of enhancing my skills in research synthesis, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Victor is particularly drawn to the program’s emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, stakeholder engagement, other educational related activities to improve community-based organization events.

““Statistical Data Literacy training provides invaluable insights into data quality and innovation. It strengthens the capacity of the staff of the Ghana Statistical Service, its stakeholders, Data producers and User in the data ecosystem to deliver timely, reliable statistics for national development.” — Victor Boateng Owusu

Victor is paired with NIERA researcher Dr. Samuel Oji Oti,to develop a concept note to evaluate the impact of Ghana’s Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy on access and quality of secondary education, with a focus on disparities between public and private schools as well as implications for equity and human capital development.

You can engage more with Victor through his LinkedIn profile.