Derrick Agyenim-Boateng
@derrickagyenim-boate
Multidisciplinary legal and MEL leader bridging law, data, and development.
What I'm looking for
I am a multidisciplinary legal and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) professional with experience across donor-funded programs, ICT infrastructure projects, and public-sector operations. I combine legal expertise with data-driven MEL practice to ensure compliance, strong governance, and measurable program outcomes.
As Head of Legal at a national investment fund, I lead legal and compliance reviews for large-scale ICT and financing initiatives, conduct due diligence, and oversee vendor and contract monitoring to safeguard procurement and donor frameworks.
In MEL and program management roles with USAID, Sightsavers, IFDC and Deloitte, I designed and institutionalized MEAL systems, developed PowerBI and Looker Studio dashboards, led multi-country evaluations, and authored donor-aligned reports that informed performance improvements across West Africa.
I bring bilingual (English/French) capabilities, project finance legal knowledge, and a strong record in capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and designing theory of change and evidence systems—skills I apply to drive inclusive, accountable, and impact-focused programs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Legal
Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications
Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)
Lead legal and compliance reviews for major ICT and donor-funded projects, conducting due diligence and contract evaluations for large-scale infrastructure and financing initiatives while ensuring procurement and donor-framework compliance.
MEL / CLA Specialist
USAID Feed The Future West Africa EnGRAIS (IFDC)
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)
Developed interactive PowerBI and Looker Studio dashboards to track KPIs across country offices, designed MEL frameworks and applied Outcome Harvesting to measure learning and behavioral change for regional private-sector and agricultural input systems.
Programme Manager - Ghana
Sightsavers
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Led Theory of Change refresh and stakeholder validation workshops and designed evaluations for SME development and inclusive finance projects to improve access to business opportunities for marginalized groups.
Contributed to evaluation design for donor-funded RFPs across SME development, health, agriculture, and financial access, conducted organizational capacity assessments and produced findings to guide donor investments.
Project Management Specialist
USAID Power Africa West Africa Energy Program (Deloitte)
Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)
Led development and institutionalization of MEL systems integrating national partners and regional associations, conducted evaluations and capacity assessments of SMEs and utilities, and trained 45+ stakeholders on MEL and evaluation methods.
Bilingual Consultant
International Fertilizer Development Center
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)
Supported donor-funded proposals with MEL and evaluation frameworks, facilitated cross-country project evaluations and bilingual stakeholder engagement in English and French for agri-finance and SME financial inclusion.
Human Resources Officer
XF Petroleum and Engineers
Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)
Designed and implemented performance management systems aligned with company strategy, built dashboards to monitor HR indicators, led staff evaluations, and ensured compliance with national labor laws and international standards.
Project Coordinator
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 (2 years)
Coordinated diplomatic protocol services and implemented logistical frameworks for time-sensitive, multi-stakeholder engagements, managing the smooth execution of over 100 official visits annually.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Academic City University College
Master of Science, Data Science and Data Analytics
2025 -
Pursuing MSc in Data Science and Data Analytics focusing on advanced analytical methods and data-driven decision making.
University of Ghana
Master of Science, Development Finance
2022 - 2023
Completed MSc in Development Finance with coursework and research on finance for development and inclusive investment.
Ghana School of Law
Professional Law Qualification, Law
2020 - 2022
Completed professional law course and qualification leading to legal certification in Ghana.
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
2017 - 2020
Completed Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program covering substantive and procedural law.
Cambridge Centre of Excellence
Project Management Training, Project Management
2020 - 2020
Completed project management training focused on project planning and implementation best practices.
University of Ghana
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and French
2009 - 2014
Completed Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and French with multidisciplinary coursework in social sciences and language.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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