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Berthy Kpiebaya

Doctoral Researcher

Education
M.Sc., Development Planning and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) (Ghana), 2019
Education
BA, Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba (UEW) (Ghana), 2016
Institute
UNU-FLORES
Nationality
Ghanaian
Contacts
berthykpiebaya@unu.edu +49 3518 9219385

Berthy Kpiebaya is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden. 

Berthy Kpiebaya previously worked in Ghana as a Project Coordinator for a German Government sponsored project, HCD for MMDAs which trained local authority staff in Ghana on sustainable e-waste management.

Her topic is focused on the Environmental Footprints of the Electronics Industry; Applying the Resource Nexus of the Global South.

Berthy Kpiebaya is passionate about sustainable waste management and urban mining, with a focus on gender inclusive approaches to circular economy and informal waste management practices in Ghana.

Research Interests
  • E-waste
  • Environment
  • Gender and Climate Change
  • Waste Management
Relevant appointments
  • Project Coordinator, Mounatian Research Institute (MRI)
  • Intern, GIZ Ghana GOVID Programme
  • Rapporteur, Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service