Civil Engineer

o Review existing government and ministerial policies relating to the Ministry and Agency o Educate staff of the Ministry and its Agencies on all government policies relating to their operations and activities

Mr. Appiah K. Eric is presently the Assistant engineer of the Policy and Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) since October 10th . He assist the preparation of a cabinet Memo and finally approved by cabinet. This policy was used to prepare the Transport Sector Development Programme. Strategies, outputs, activities and indicators of success were developed for the implementation of the Policy which is ongoing. Under His stewardship key studies which are to shape the future of the ministry and the entire transport sector have either been undertaken or ongoing. These key studies are on the National Transport Policy, the Institutional Reform of the Transport Sector and Integrated Transport Plan (ongoing)..

For three months and up to date, he was involved in recording, preparing programmes and participating in Missions of donor-funded projects during his tenure of service at the Planning and Planning Division of the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH). These responsibilities involve interaction with different players and experts both national and international.

Appiah has in-depth knowledge of the procedures managing civil engineering project for serving civil engineering contracting businesses, he has excellent knowledge in the application of Microsoft Project in monitoring the progress of projects.

His technical expertise span(4) years of Detailed Design and Supervision of projects, planning of programmes, procurement of works and goods.

He spearheaded the preparation of the Transport Sector Development Programme which involves all the Transport Sub-sectors i.e. Harbour and Rail, Aviation, Maritime, Lake Transport and Roads.

EDUCATION : High National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Accra Polytechnic

Ordinary Diploma Construction Technician Certificate (CTCI,II), Modern Science And Technology Accra,Ghana-2005

Key Seminars and Short Courses Attended
• Construction Management and Supervision –Organised by the Danish Road Directorate, in Copenhagen, Denmark- April –June 1995;

H.N.D Civil Engineering
Diploma Construction. Technician Part(l,ll)
Building technology (City and Guilds of London Certificate)
Mount Mary Demo.J.S.S (Basic. Education Certificate Examination)

Appiah’s extensive field experience in construction and maintenance management has been a great asset in his recent duties as a member of the planning team of global construction and civil works (more than 3years).

Upon completing his university education in 2009, he joined the MRH where after completing an 12 months in-service training was for the initial 3 months assigned to assist the engineering division for road construction projects