Grace Bediako
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Grace Bediako | |
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| Born | Grace Bediako |
| Education | Achimota School, University of Ghana, University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Awards | Order of the Volta 2008 |
Grace Afua Bediako is a Ghanaian statistician and the former head of the Ghana Statistical Service.[1] She was formerly a member of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).[2][3]
Bediako had her secondary education at Achimota School, and earned her first degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana. She earned a PhD degree in Demography from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to earning her doctorate degree in 1988, she acquired a diploma in Population Studies from the Regional Institute for Population Studies, Legon, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Survey Sampling from the University of Michigan.[4][2]
Career
Grace Bediako started her career as a government statistician. She was appointed to be the head of the Ghana Statistical Service, and served from June 2004 to June 2012.[2] Prior to her career with the Government of Ghana, she was Chief of Demographic Statistics Section, United Nations Statistics Division from 2000 to 2004.[4] She is currently the consultant to the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and also a board member for Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and Coastal Development Authority.[5][6][7][8]
