About CCL
The CIAMC Consulting Ltd. (CCL), is the consultancy practice unit of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants-Ghana, (CIAMC-G). The CIAMC-G is a private company limited by guarantee licensed in Ghana, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Bodies Registration Decree 1973 (NRCD 143), as an international consultancy training, examining, licensing and regulatory Professional Body. CIAMC is directed towards significantly enhancing the capacity of both the public and private sectors in the economic development of Ghana and the West African sub-region. It also facilitates the strengthening of business institutions in the sub-region.
CIAMC aims at promoting and furthering the cause of high professional standards and efficiency in the practice of Administration and Management Consultancy through life - long learning programmes designed to:
- Raise standards of professional practice in support of better business performance, and
- Provide a broad knowledge base in management and leadership, and practical problem-solving skills to address the complex problems and challenges of governance and business as a whole.
CIAMC Consulting Ltd has excellent reputation for training and capacity building. We have an interdisciplinary team with diverse academic background. Our consultants acting individually or collectively have undertaken assignments for many organizations including: Ghana Civil/Public Service School at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, The Ethiopian Civil Service University, Liberian institute of Public Administration, Malawi Institute of Public Administration, Public Administration Institutes in East Africa, National Accreditation Board of Ghana, and the National Vocational Training Institute of Ghana. Others include, USAID, ILO, Newmont Gold mining, Perseus Mining Ghana and UNDP. The staff members are experts in their fields and work together to solve complex development problems.
CCL has a well-defined governance structure, with oversight role played by the CIAMC-G Board of Trustees. The CIAMC-G Board is an eleven-member board of which the Chief Executive Officer is a member and oversees the activities of the institution. The CEO and the Management team comprises a core staff of seasoned consultants and experienced administrators together with a number of associates who are brought on board when the need arises.
CCL operates under the supervision of the Management and Board of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants-Ghana. The Board of CIAMC-G is supported by five permanent standing Committees that work hand in hand with four directorates namely:
- Corporate Services
- Education, Examinations and Professional Development
- Membership Services, and
- Research, Consultancy, and Continuing Professional Development that sees to the day to day running of the institution.
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CIAMC seeks to provide a platform by training and developing consultants with a comprehensive knowledge in the theories, models and approaches of consultancy, specialized individual skills in management consulting, strategic auditing, company growth and turnaround strategies, and ethical discipline to meet the complex needs of society. At CIAMC, analytic and solution strategists are developed.
Our consultants have undertaken several assignments related to the current request for proposal. From October 2002 to date CIAMC has trained over Three Thousand and Seventy-Eight professionals in consultancy skills, both as independent consultants and as internal consultants. The number cuts across the academia, the health sector, the accountancy profession, local government and private corporate institutions.
The core consultants of CCL have been engaged individually and jointly in several donor funded research, consultancies and development projects. The quality of the services delivered by the consultants has created a niche of clientele within the bilateral and multilateral agencies for the consultants in Ghana. Our clientele also includes local and international institutions as shown below:
- Local Institutions include Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and private corporate bodies
- International institutions include include DANIDA, FAO, World Bank, Ethiopian Government, Liberian Government, and Zambia. Others are Care International, World Vision International, and International Academic Institutions such as Bradford University, University of Amsterdam, Tropenbos International, ICRA, and Wageningen International in The Netherlands.
CCL’s main fields of operations are in research, general and customized training, certifying professional Administrators and Management Consultants, and provision of Management Consultancy services to public sector institutions, private corporate institutions and not-for-profit organizations.
Our consulting skills training methodology is anchored by the following concepts:
- Stage 1: Assess
| Consultation: link to strategy |
| This stage focuses on ensuring strategic fit of our solutions. We also seek to identify the training needs: what COMPETENCIES i.e. knowledge, skills are required against what presently exist, the TALENT ENGAGEMENT structures and systems to develop the competences and the CULTURAL environment to enable skills deployment. |
- Stage 2: Design
| Training Design |
| We use our understanding from the needs assessment and experience in content sampling and curriculum development to design course contents, class size, profile trainees and determine class composition, select delivery methods, identify facilitators, design monitoring & evaluation tools etc for effective learning and knowledge exchange. |
- Stage 3:
| Training Delivery |
| Adults learn best by doing: we therefore make our training as participative as possible so that that best results can be achieved. We use a combination of PowerPoint presentations, group exercises, role plays, experience sharing, case studies, job aids etc to deliver our training programmes. |
- Stage 4: Operate and review
| Monitor Effectiveness |
| Training is an investment so we measure its returns. We monitor progress toward desired competencies. We do immediate/ proximal evaluation: assess knowledge acquisition at the point of delivery and effectiveness of our delivery methods. We also do distal evaluation: assess transfer of learning unto the job. |
Our areas of emphasis in consulting skills training includes but not limited to these broad areas:
i. The Business of Consulting
ii. How Consulting Works
iii. Direct and Indirect Marketing Methods
iv. Marketing Consultancy Services
v. Consulting Skills and Techniques
vi. Management and Operational Auditing
vii. Concept Paper Development and Proposal writing
viii. Expression of Interest and Tender Document Preparation
ix. Needs Assessment and Baseline Studies
x. Competency Profiling
xi. Mentorship for Management and Leadership
xii. Organizational Development and Change
xiii. Values-based Consulting
xiv. Negotiation
xv. Research and Ethics
xvi. Training and Manual Development
xvii. Consulting Team Management
xviii. Making Professional Presentations
xix. Professional Development, and
xx. Developing Strategies for your Client
xxi. Introduction to Modern Administrative Technology
xxii. Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office Suite
xxiii. Integrating Modern Technology into Administrative Practices
xxiv. Mastering Google Workspace Essentials
Other specific consultancy areas include:
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation
- Demographic Research and Analysis
- Senior Management, C-Class Development, and Succession Planning
- Development and Management of Training Programmes
- Human Resource Development, Institutional Strengthening and Capacity-Building
- Baseline and specialised sector studies
- Water and Sanitation Planning and Management
- Financial Management
- Public Sector Reform /Restructuring
- Business Planning and Development Management
- Strategy management
- Financial and Economic Analysis
- Productivity and Organisational Performance
- Agricultural Development Planning and Management
- Natural Resources Management
- Rural Development and Poverty Related Issues
- Total Quality Management
- Health, Safety and Work Environment Management
- Local Government and Decentralisation Project Management
PROMINENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS IN GHANA
Major global firms
- Deloitte: A global leader with a significant presence in Ghana, offering a broad suite of consulting services.
- PwC: One of the "Big Four," providing audit, assurance, and consulting services in Ghana.
- EY (Ernst & Young): A major international professional services firm with a strong presence in the Ghanaian market.
- KPMG: The fourth of the "Big Four," offering extensive management consulting and audit services.
Prominent Ghanaian firms
- Novatia Consulting: Recognized for its client-centric approach, offering strategic consultancy, organizational development, and financial advisory services.
- WestBlue Consulting: A leading IT and trade facilitation consultancy that focuses on technology and process automation for both public and private sectors.
- Mikensy Consulting Limited: A management consulting firm that specializes in manpower development, training solutions, and enhancing operational efficiency.
- eSolutions Consulting: A Ghanaian firm based in Accra that specializes in organizational change management to improve business performance.
- Kitron Consulting: A Ghanaian firm that provides executive consulting, including strategic planning and organizational governance reviews.
- Arkad Consult & Executive Training: An Accra-based firm that offers management consulting and customized solutions to help businesses achieve objectives.
REGISTERED CONSULTANCY FIRMS
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NAME OF FIRM |
CONTACT PERSON |
EMAIL ADDRESS
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MAIN AREA |
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P&H Enterprise and Consultants Ghana
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Dr. Paul Sarfo- Mensah |
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Aheto & Associates Co Ltd, Accra
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Prof John B. Kobla Aheto |
Recruitment, |
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Omega Strategic Resources
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Prof. Seth N. Buatsi |
snbuatsi@yahoo.co.uk, snbuatsi@gmail.com |
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Jaza Development Associates |
Hon. Alhassan Azong
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Vision Innovation Consult
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Sanatu Nantogma |
nsanatu@yahoo.com |
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OAA Consulting Ltd, Kumasi
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Mr. Allan Asante-Yeboah |
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Bennet & Bennet Consulting, Takoradi
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Mr. Bennet Elvis Niboi |
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African Centre for Enterprise Development Accra |
Mr. Samuel Addo-Quaye |
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Dansman Business Consultancy |
Subiniman Danlami
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CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATORS AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS-GHANA
NAMES OF CONSULTANTS AND THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
1. Dr. Paul Sarfo- Mensah, Management Development, Needs Assessment and Baseline Studies, Transformation Management, Organizational Development
2. Prof John B. Kobla Aheto, Strategic Planning, Human Resource Development, Organizational Change and Transformation Management
3. Prof. Seth N. Buatsi, Strategic Management, Transformation Management
4. Prof Sam Afrane, Strategic Planning
5. Prof Wisdom Gagakumah, Gap Analysis, Project Control
6. Mr. Paul Hammond, financial planning, Banking operations
7. Dr. Samuel Buame, Entrepreneurship Management, Procurement & Logistics
8. Mr. Sampson Hammond, Financial Planning, Corporate Policy Formulation
9. Mr. Samuel Mawusi Asafo, Personnel & Human Resource Management, Corporate Governance, Management and Operational Audits
10. Mr. Kofi Anokye Owusu Darko, Organizational Development
11. Hon. Alhassan Azong, Organizational Development
12. Dr. Owusu-Manu De-Graft, Corporate Turnarounds, Quality Control,
13. Mrs. Sanatu Nantogma, Strategic Business Planning
14. Mr. Allan Asante-Yeboah, Organizational Development
15. Mr. Bennet Elvis Niboi, Facilities and Capabilities studies, Feasibility studies
16. Mr. Dodji Messan Attiogbe, Project Management, Management Information system
17. Mr. Francis Kofi Andoh, Financial Resource Management, Corporate Communications
18. Mr. Joseph Asantey, Credit & Risks Management
19. Mr. Samuel Addo-Quaye, Facilities and Capabilities Studies
20. Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie, Health, Safety and Work Environment Management
21. Mr. Subiniman Danlami, Organizational Development