Programs Manager

Sawyer Mba Sabia is an experienced development practitioner and Programs Manager at Rural Aid Alliance Foundation (RAAF), with over a decade of expertise in project management, monitoring, evaluation, capacity building, and advocacy. He holds a Master of Arts in Education, Gender & Development from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Development Studies from the University for Development Studies.

With professional certifications in Strategic Managerial Leadership, Project Management, Financial Sustainability and Resource Mobilization, Performance for Results Monitoring, Introduction to Global Health, Data Management for Clinical Research, Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers, Data Analytics, and Power BI, Sawyer is skilled in designing and managing complex programs, implementing robust monitoring and evaluation systems, building organizational capacity, and driving impactful youth and civil society initiatives.

His professional highlights include managing USAID, GAVI, FCDO and Comic Relief-funded projects, leading advocacy and skills development training for youth groups, and achieving significant improvements in organizational efficiency and data quality. Proficient in community mobilization and stakeholder engagement, Sawyer is deeply committed to advancing sustainable community development by promoting quality education, gender equality, improved health outcomes, food security, access to dignified work, clean water, a safe environment, and an enhanced quality of life across Ghana, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.