Linda Ofori-Kwafo
Ghana Integrity Initiative Executive Director
Ghana
Mrs. Linda Ofori-Kwafo re-joined GII in March 2016 as the Executive Director. Prior to her return to GII, Mrs. Ofori-Kwafo led the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) as the Executive Secretary. Her multi-annual professional experience includes work as the Programmes Manager of GII, Forum for Africa Women Educationalist (FAWE) and Ghana Life Insurance Company.
Mrs. Ofori-Kwafo holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from the University of Ghana Business School; a BA in Political Science (First Class) from the University of Ghana and a Diploma in Human Rights based approach to Development Programming from the DANISH Institute of Human Rights, Denmark.
As the Executive Director of GII, Mrs. Ofori-Kwafo has a responsibility for the implementation of the organization’s strategic plan and the overall oversight responsibility for effective and efficient management of the GII Secretariat. Furthermore, Mrs. Ofori-Kwafo together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors represents GII in various international fora including various global and regional Transparency International initiatives.
Mrs. Ofori-Kwafo, is a member of NACAP’s Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, past Chair of the Alliance for Integrity Steering Committee, an Anti-corruption and Governance Course Facilitator at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana’s Task force on Sustainable Public Procurement and a Steering Committee Member that reviewed Ghana’s implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).