Dr. Jewel Andoh
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Dr. Jewel Andoh is a Research Scientist with the Forest Policy, Governance, and Livelihood Division and Secretary of the Research Staff Association. He is also an External Examiner at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Regional Development (Forest Policy and Economics) from Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.
Dr. Andoh’s research interests span REDD+, forest policy and economics, forest governance and management, agroforestry, environmental sustainability, climate change, and livelihood improvement. He specializes in interdisciplinary research, applying qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather and analyze data to inform decision-making.
Dr. Andoh has been involved in several local and international multidisciplinary projects and consultancies centered on forestry and natural resource management. His extensive engagement with diverse stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels has advanced critical forest-related initiatives supported by leading government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and international corporations such as UNDP, IUCN, the World Bank, Ghana Forestry Commission, Tropenbos Ghana, and the Korea Forest Service.
Through his efforts, he has successfully forged powerful partnerships across the agriculture, forestry, and land use (AFOLU) sectors in Ghana. Jewel has taken the initiative to organize impactful stakeholder engagement and partnership-building activities, directly addressing the pressing issues of deforestation and promoting sustainable land-use practices. Notably, he contributed to the development of social inclusion indicators for the Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Emission (EnABLE) Project in Ghana for the World Bank. Furthermore, he distinguished himself as a thematic expert in the third-party monitoring of the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Program Benefit Sharing Plan Implementation for the World Bank, underscoring his commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship.
Jewel is sociable, hardworking, committed, and results-oriented. He is willing to use his skills and expertise to help institutions address the unprecedented challenges faced by people, businesses, and governments worldwide. Dr. Andoh is passionate about fostering economic growth and development in rural communities in developing countries while ensuring environmental protection. He has authored many refereed journal articles and contributed to numerous consultancies and research projects, resulting in several technical and consultancy reports.
2. Andoh, J., Acquah, S. B., Oduro, K. A., Obiri, B. D., Obeng, E. A., Guuroh, R. T., ... & Ofori, D. A. (2024). Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and local capital assets in community resource management areas: implications for REDD+. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-26.
3. Andoh, J., Martey, E., Obeng, E. A., Oduro, K. A., Salimath, P., & Lee, Y. (2024). Safeguarding Local Communities for REDD+ Implementation in Ghana. Forests, 15(8), 1349.
4. Oduro, K. A., Obeng, E. A., Abukari, H., Guuroh, R. T., Andoh, J., Mensah, E. S., ... & Louman, B. (2024). Local communities’ adaptation strategies for reducing vulnerabilities to climate change in cocoa-forest dominated landscapes in Ghana. GeoJournal, 89(2), 61.
5. Damnyag, L., Tease, F., Bampoh, A. A., & Andoh, J. (2024). Application of multi-criteria decision analysis to support land use decision-making in Ankasa Conservation Area, Ghana.
6. Henry Throp, Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo, Kwame Antwi Oduro, Elizabeth Asantewaa Obeng, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Jewel Andoh, Abdul Boudiaf and Thiago Kanashiro Uehara. 2023. Net-zero’s nature knot: A tug of war with rural realities. https://forestgovernance.chathamhouse.org/publications/net-zeros-nature-knot-a-tug-of-war-with-rural-realities.
7. Andoh, J., Oduro, K.A., Park, J., & Lee, Y. (2022). Towards REDD+ implementation: Deforestation and forest degradation drivers, REDD+ financing, and readiness activities in participant countries. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 5:957550. DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2022.957550.
8. Andoh, J., & Lee, Y. (2018). National REDD+ Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation: A Review and Comparison of Developing Countries. Sustainability, 10(12), 4781. DOI: 10.3390/su10124781.
9. Andoh, J., & Lee, Y. (2018). Forest transition through reforestation policy integration: A comparative study between Ghana and the Republic of Korea. Forest Policy and Economics, 90, 12-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2018.01.009.
10. Andoh, J., Chang, J.B., & Lee, Y. (2018). Analyzing the effect of socio-economic factors on deforestation using an Environmental Kuznets Curve model. Korean Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59, 169-189. DOI: 10.24997/KJAE.2018.59.3.169.
11. Kiyani, P., Andoh, J., Lee, Y., & Lee, D. K. (2017). Benefits and challenges of agroforestry adoption: a case of Musebeya sector, Nyamagabe District in southern province of Rwanda. Forest Science and Technology, 13(4), 174-180. DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2017.1392367.
12. Owusu-Sekyere, J.D., Andoh, J., & Nyarko, K. (2011). Climate Change and Crop Production in the Mfantseman Area of Ghana. J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 1, 134-141.
2016 -MSc. Forest Resources and Ecological Restoration, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.
2010 - BSc. Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Forestry, Agroforestry, Forest Landscape Restoration, REDD+, Climate Change, Forest Resource Governance, Sustainable Forest Management, Rural Livelihood, and Environmental Management and Sustainability.
REDD+ Governance and Financing, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Cocoa Agroforestry Systems, Socio-economic Sustainability of Agroforestry Systems, and Evaluation of Ecosystem Services, and Cocoa Certification
Sept.-Dec. 2021: Regional Trainer, Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana.
April-July 2021: Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Millennium Promise Alliance, Ghana.
2017-2020: Research Assistant, Forest Policy and Economics Department, Yeungnam University, South Korea.
2016-2017: Teaching Assistant, Department of Sustainable Development, Yeungnam University, South Korea
. 2012-2015: Assistant Agronomist, Ghana Irrigation Development Authority, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana.
2010-2011: Teaching Assistant, Department of Agricultural Engineering, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Secretary, Research Staff Association, CSIR-FORIG.
International Doctoral Fellowship Award, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea
2015
Korea Forestry Promotion Institute Scholarship Award, Graduate Studies, Park ChungHee School of Policy and Saemaul, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.
- Assessment of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Community Resource Management Areas in the Northern Savanna Zone – under the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project. Funds provided by World Bank/Forestry Commission, Ghana.
- Swedish Agriculture University-CSIR-FORIG. Climate off-farm rippled impacts on wellbeing and behavioral resilience: cocoa value-added chains in West Africa
- Swedish Agriculture University-CSIR-FORIG. Gender Equality and Climate Resilience of West African Cocoa-Dependent Households.
- USDA-University of Missouri/CSIR-FORIG- Documenting Impacts of Artisanal Mining and Land Clearing on Cocoa Cultivation in Ghana
- Towards Sustainable Small-scale Woodlot Management for Bioenergy and Rural Livelihood Improvement. CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. Project ID: GSDF/C2/00119/W3
- Research Staff Association of CSIR
- Forestry Research Network of sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA)
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)