Sarah Appiah
Senior Research Officer - Social Scientist
Sarah Appiah is the IWMI Ghana coordinator for the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods. Before IWMI, she worked with Delink Services, a private research consortium in Ghana, Lancaster Environment Center, University of Lancaster, UK, International Women in Seafood Industry and Duke University SETI funded project on Political Economy of Gender mainstreaming in ECOWAS member countries, leading the Sierra Leone case study as a PhD collaborator. Appiah served as the Ghana Gender Advisor for the FAO Illuminating Hidden Harvest (IHH) Gender Team. She is a Doctor of philosophy candidate in Development economics and holds an Master of philosophy in Economics from the University of Ghana.
Latest news for Sarah Appiah
Equity and inclusion must guide water solutions
At the 2025 CGIAR Gender Conference, IWMI underscored that the future of water security depends on scaling equity as effectively as climate-smart innovation ...
Quick gains or long-term futures?
Context matters for how young people in Ghana view aquaculture. ...
Youth-led aquaculture in Northern Ghana
By transforming underutilized dams into productive aquaculture farms, IWMI is helping to create year-round employment opportunities that reduce the need for youth migration ...
Latest publications by Sarah Appiah
Case Study
Business Case: Sustainable Tilapia Aquaculture in the North East Region of Ghana
International Water Management Institute | April 29th, 2026
Report
Stakeholders’ Validation and Capacity Assessment for Gender Integration in Nigeria’s Water Sector Policies and Governance
International Water Management Institute | April 6th, 2026
Report
Training workshop on the Small Reservoirs Dashboard: from data to decision
International Water Management Institute | November 26th, 2025
