Consultancy & Advisory
Strategic advice to governments, donors and businesses shaping sustainable development priorities.
We restore landscapes and regenerate soils. We power communities with clean energy. We equip youth with technical, vocational and AI-driven skills. We strengthen MSMEs, unlock finance and open inclusive markets. And we sharpen the evidence, governance and accountability that turn policy into measurable impact.
We partner with governments, communities, and enterprises across Africa to design and deliver high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development at scale. Our work creates resilient livelihoods for smallholder farmers, expands green employment opportunities for youth and women, strengthens the competitiveness of MSMEs, and builds accountable institutions that transform evidence into effective policies—and policies into lasting, measurable impact.
Rooted in Ghana. Scaling across Africa. Since 2013, Escape Poverty (EP) Africa has partnered with governments, funders, businesses and communities to turn evidence into enterprise and policy into practice.
Eight service lines. One agenda: resilient landscapes, thriving green MSMEs, skilled youth, and institutions that answer to the people they serve.
Agri-Food · Energy · ClimateAdvisory · Research · Implementation
Our Power Pitch
One Africa. One integrated agenda.
Escape Poverty (EP) Africa exists to build climate-resilient communities, advance economic prosperity, strengthen institutions and promote accountability, transparency and inclusiveness — the single thread that runs through every one of our eight service lines.
We turn evidence into enterprise and policy into practice. Through Agri-Food Systems; Energy, Climate & Sustainability; TVET; Green Business & MSMEs; Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning; Governance & Social Accountability; Sustainable Mining; and AI & Robotics Skills Development, we equip youth, women, persons with disabilities, MSMEs and smallholder farmers with the knowledge, skills, technologies and finance needed to escape poverty for good.
Rooted in Ghana and scaling across Africa, we partner with governments, development partners, the private sector and communities to deliver measurable impact — resilient landscapes, thriving green enterprises, accountable local institutions and a generation of Africans ready to lead an inclusive, low-carbon future.
Climate-Resilient Communities
Landscapes, livelihoods and food systems that withstand a changing climate.
Economic Prosperity
Green jobs, competitive MSMEs and productive smallholder value chains.
Stronger Institutions
Capable MMDAs, transparent public services and evidence-based policy.
Accountability & Inclusion
Citizen voice, gender equity and dignity for youth, women and PWDs.
Farmers Reached
15,000+
Cocoa farmers sensitised through agroforestry programs
Landscape Restored
750ha
CSSVD-infested and over-aged cocoa farms rehabilitated
Yield Growth
3,500
Farmers recorded 100% farm yield increase through FDP
Inclusive Fashion
100
Persons with Disability trained and integrated into the fashion economy with GIZ Ghana
MSMEs Strengthened
10
Associations formalised with investment-ready business plans under the WUSC WAGE project
Access to Finance
150
Entrepreneurs across 5 SME associations supported to unlock finance and business development services
Soil Intelligence
150
Farms mapped — evidence integrated into the World Bank Map to the Future (M2F) report
Partners & Clients
10+
Global partners including GIZ, IDH, Touton, WUSC, SNV and Grameen Foundation
Years of Impact
10+
A decade delivering research, advisory and implementation across Ghana and West Africa
What We Do
Practical, evidence-based solutions across eight programs.
EP Africa helps governments, businesses and development partners accelerate sustainable development through integrated programs that combine consultancy, research and on-the-ground implementation across Africa.
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Agri-Food Systems Advisory
Climate-smart cocoa, cashew, rice, poultry, aquaculture and horticulture value chains — strengthening smallholder yields, cooperatives, investment readiness and market linkages.
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Energy, Climate and Sustainability Advisory
Clean cooking, renewable energy, productive use of energy, GHG accounting and net-zero roadmaps aligned to Ghana's NDCs and unlocking climate finance.
03
Technical, Vocational Education and Training Skills
Demand-driven, competency-based training that equips youth, women and PWDs with market-relevant skills for Africa's emerging green economy.
04
Green Business & MSMEs
Business development services, circular economy models, eco-design and investment readiness that help MSMEs scale profitably and create decent green jobs.
06
Research, MEL & Policy
Baselines, impact evaluations, ESG assessments, gender analysis and climate vulnerability studies with field expertise across all 16 regions of Ghana.
07
Governance & Social Accountability
Supporting MMDAs, traditional authorities and citizens to strengthen transparent, citizen-centred local governance and public service delivery.
08
Sustainable Mining Advisory
ESG-aligned advisory across gold, bauxite, manganese and ASM — from ESIAs and community development agreements to land reclamation and mercury-free practices.
Services
How we support our partners.
An end-to-end portfolio of professional services delivered to governments, businesses and development organisations across the continent.
Research & Policy Analysis
Applied research, feasibility studies and policy analysis that inform decisions and investment.
Project Design & Implementation
End-to-end design and delivery of high-impact programmes from concept to measurable results.
Capacity Building & Training
Competency-based training that strengthens institutions, MSMEs, youth, women and PWDs.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Baselines, evaluations and learning systems that track performance and evidence outcomes.
Technical Advisory
Sector-specific technical support across agri-food, energy, climate and mining.
Stakeholder Engagement
Structured engagement with governments, communities, traditional authorities and industry.
Partnership Development
Convening donors, investors, private sector and civil society around shared, measurable goals.
Who We Work With
Trusted partners across the sustainable development ecosystem.
We collaborate with governments, development partners, businesses, universities, NGOs, investors, financial institutions and communities to co-design and deliver practical, sustainable solutions across Africa.
GIZ
IDH
Touton
SNV
WUSC
Grameen Foundation
World Bank Group
WRCF
Why EP Africa
Evidence-led. African-rooted. Partnership-driven.
Four enduring commitments define how we design, deliver and sustain impact with our partners across the continent — turning insight into practical outcomes for communities, institutions and economies.
01Commitment
Evidence-Led Approach
Every engagement is anchored in rigorous research, verified field data and more than a decade of applied experience across Africa's development landscape.
02Commitment
Deep African Expertise
We combine local insight with global standards to design contextually grounded, culturally attuned and technically sound solutions.
03Commitment
Collaborative Partnerships
We convene governments, development partners, academia, industry and civil society around shared, measurable and enduring outcomes.
04Commitment
Measurable, Practical Impact
We deliver scalable, implementable interventions that strengthen institutions, empower communities and safeguard the environment.
Support Our Work
Fund the next hectare, the next farmer, the next graduate.
Give once, give monthly, or sponsor a full program. Every contribution moves directly into training, restoration and enterprise support on the ground.