March 26, 2018
World Bank Senior Vice President and General Counsel Sandie Okoro visited Ashesi as part of her 4-day trip to Ghana.
The purpose of Ms. Okoro’s Ashesi visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the Ghana Climate Innovation Center (GCIC), which is partially funded by the World Bank.
“It is important that not only do I get the stories of beneficiaries of World Bank’s financing,” she said. “But also, to engage directly with them to get a deep sense of the kind of impact they are making within their communities.”
As part of her visit to Ashesi, she met and engaged with Ashesi President Patrick Awuah, touching on topics ranging from environmental sustainability to gender balance to artificial intelligence.
“We take our commitment to issues around environmental sustainability seriously,” said Patrick Awuah. “Also, from day one we have been very committed towards gender balance and are taking steps towards a very intentional project for us to attract girls to Ashesi.”
Following her meeting with Patrick, she engaged with GCIC entrepreneurs, learning about their projects and impact on Ghana’s climate.
“Indeed listening to them, I am very impressed,” she said. “Most particularly about the fact that many of them are using local materials to solve social challenges.”
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