Seth Kugblenu

Seth Kugblenu is one of Ghana’s finest communication, marketing and public relations specialist with over 21 years’ experience in developing and implementing marketing, communication and engagement strategies for public, private, diplomatic and international development organizations.

He also has extensive experience leading high level engagements and M&E related activities with international organizations such as the AU, UNECA, USAID, UNICEF, AGRA, Twende Mbele, GiZ, IDinsight and the World Bank.

As Director of Communication & Policy Engagement for the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Seth has successfully improved ICED’s communication architecture, improved its visibility and enhanced the capacity of the communication teams across the country offices to develop and disseminate relevant knowledge products in a timely manner. 

He is versatile in deploying and leveraging both traditional and social media platforms to disseminate, secure feedback and galvanize support for strategies, programmes, policies and projects. Seth led as Conference Coordinator and Chair of the Steering Committee to Consecutively organize ICED’s international policy/public engagement flagship programme in Africa, “Evidence to Action Conference and Exhibition” in Kampala-Uganda, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia and Accra-Ghana.

Whilst working with the Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, Office of the President, Ghana, Seth played a lead role in the development and organization of National Results Fair, a results-based communication and engagement forum with over 8000 stakeholders funded by the World Bank; and coordinated the development of the first National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy (NMEP) supported by UNICEF. He has also worked with the Vanguard Group, the South African High Commission and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (Ghana Enterprises Agency); and serves on the board of Aykon Information Systems Consulting Services Ltd, Ghana.

He is a goal getter with strategic thinking and outlook, creative thinking as well as a deep commitment to ensuring effective delivery and achievement of sustainable development impact.

Seth holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Ghana Business School, First Degree in Management and Sociology from the University of Ghana (First Class Honors), and a Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (UniMac) {Overall Best Student}.