Matthias Napar, Neina

Matthias Napar Neina is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Built Environment at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana.
Before his appointment, Mr. Neina was the Project Coordinator/MEL of the Sentinel project (Social and Environmental Trade-offs in African Agriculture). The interdisciplinary and collaborative research project sought to understand the challenges of achieving food security in sub-Saharan Africa (focusing on SDGs 2, 10, and 15) and influencing policy discourse on ecosystem conservation and agriculture development. Mr. Neina also gained some working experience from the Ghana Private Sector Development Facility (GPSDF), Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Funds and Procurement Management Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Education as an Office Assistant and Quality Control Officer, respectively.
He holds a Master of Engineering Degree in Project Management from the Shandong University in Jinan, China; a Bachelor of Science Degree in Project Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, and a Higher National Diploma and advanced certificate in Furniture Design and Production from the Takoradi Technical University (formerly Takoradi Polytechnic) and Kumasi Technical University (formerly Kumasi Polytechnic).
He is passionate about promoting sustainable and effective resource management, sustainable waste management, promoting clean air environmental sustainability through interdisciplinary knowledge sharing, and applying the requisite tools and techniques to project activities. His hobbies include professional and environmental discussions, traveling to indigenous environments, gardening, and sightseeing.