Professor Peter Quartey, Provost of the College of Education, University of Ghana, has been elected Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) for a one-year term, effective November 2026.
His election places him at the helm of the Committee responsible for promoting transparency and accountability in the management and utilisation of Ghana’s petroleum revenues. He assumes the role with considerable experience in economic policy, development research, institutional governance and public sector engagement.
Professor Quartey is a Professor of Development Economics at the University of Ghana and a leading voice in development economics. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom; an MSc in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick; and an MPhil and BA in Economics from the University of Ghana.
Before his appointment as Provost, he served in several leadership capacities at the University, including Head of the Department of Economics, Director of the Economic Management Programme, Deputy Director of the Centre for Migration Studies, Head of the Economics Division at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and Director of ISSER.
His professional experience extends beyond the University. Professor Quartey served as Vice Chairman of the Management Board of the University of Ghana Cooperative Credit Union from 2009 to 2012 and subsequently as Chairman from 2012 to 2015. He is currently Vice Chairman of the National Advisory Board of The Hunger Project–Ghana, a Board Member of Agricultural Development Bank PLC and Executive Chairman of Startrite Montessori School Limited.
An accomplished researcher, Professor Quartey has published extensively in leading academic outlets. His research covers financial and monetary sector development, private sector growth and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), development finance, migration and remittances, and poverty analysis.
His expertise has also been sought by several international development organisations, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID). He is also affiliated with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the Global Development Network (GDN).
Professor Quartey's election to lead PIAC adds to his record of service in academia, institutional governance and national development. His new role presents an opportunity to bring his experience in economic research and policy engagement to bear on national conversations about petroleum revenue management and public accountability.
The College of Education, University of Ghana, congratulates Professor Quartey on his election and wishes him a successful tenure as Chairperson of PIAC.