Nana Afadzinu is a leader with over 26 years of experience in the civil society sector. She is a passionate advocate for sustainable development in Africa and was recognized as one of the Avance Media 2020 100 Most Influential African Women. With a background in law, she has worked on governance, human rights, and capacity development with organizations such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Ibis West Africa and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). Nana has served on multiple public service, corporate, and non-profit boards and is affiliated with OXFAM GB, the Resource Alliance, the Star Ghana Foundation, YALI West Africa and the SDG Philanthropy Forum in Ghana. She is an alumna of the Columbia University Human Rights Advocates Program and holds degrees from the University of Ghana Faculty of Law and and New York University School of Law. Nana is currently the Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI).