Prof. Isaac Monney is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation Education, Akenten Appiah-Menkah University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development. He has a strong background in Civil Engineering and holds a Doctoral degree in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management. He has over a decade of interdisciplinary research, teaching and consulting experience and has authored more than thirty peer-reviewed articles. His research focus is on Environmental Health and Sanitation. He has been involved in numerous consultancy and research projects funded by reputable international organisations and development partners, including EU, USAID, IWA and WSUP. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Ghana Institution of Engineering and an active member of the International Water Association, International Solid Waste Association and the Ghana Science Association.

Journal articles

1. Amihere-Ackah, P.,Monney, I., Okyere, C. D., Adjei, K. A., & Appiah-Adjei, E. (2025). Assessing the potential of managed aquifer recharge using rooftop rainwater harvesting with shallow wells in peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana. Discover Water, 5(52), 1–23.
2. Monney, I., Yengbe, H., Yar, D. D., Boateng, K. S., & Dartey, E. (2025). Hazards on the frontlines: Occupational health and safety risks faced by Ghana’s environmental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Public Health Research, 15(2), 35–45.
3. Gyimah, G. A., Osei-Bonsu, R., Monney, I., Kuffour, R. A., Dwumfour-Asare, B., & Ntiamoah, E. (2024). Driving Towards Sustainability: Assessment of Water Use and Wastewater Characteristics in Ghana’s Carwash Industry. European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 4(2), 162-171
4. Potter, E.F., Monney, I. & Rutten, M. (2023). Bridging the data gap: using remote sensing and open-access data for assessing sustainable groundwater use in Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Water and Climate Change. 14(9): 3237-3256
5. Dartey, E., Monney, I., Sarpong, K. & Kuffour, C. (2022). Occupational Health Hazards among Large-scale Gold Mineworkers in Ghana. Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine, 10, 149-166.
6. Antwi-Agyei, P., Monney, I., Adjei, K.A., Kweyu, R., Simiyu, S. (2022). Shared But Clean Household Toilets: What Makes This Possible? Evidence From Ghana and Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(7), 4271; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074271
7. Agyen, K.G., Monney, I. & Antwi-Agyei, P. (2021). Contemporary Carwash Wastewater Recycling Technologies: A Systematic Literature Review. World Environment. 11(2): 83-98
8. Delaire, C., Peletz, R., Haji, S., Kones, J., Samuel, E., Easthope-Frazer, A., Charreyron, E., Wang, T., Feng, A., Mustafiz, R., Faria, I.J., Antwi-Agyei, P., Donkor, E., Adjei, K., Monney, I., Kisiangani, J., MacLeod, C., Mwangi, B. & Khush, R. (2020). How much will safe sanitation for all cost? Evidence from five cities. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(1): 767-777
9. Monney I., Donkor, E.A. & Buamah R.A. (2020). Clean vehicles, polluted waters: empirical estimates of water consumption and pollution loads of the carwash industry. Heliyon 6(5): e03952
10. Monney I., Buamah R.A., Donkor, E.A., Etuaful, R., Hugo, K.M. & Hilco, I. (2019) Treating waste with waste: the potential of synthesized alum from bauxite waste for treating carwash wastewater for reuse. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26, 12755–12764
11. Amissah-Reynolds, PK, Yar, DD, Aboagye, V, Monney, I., Nuamah, F & Ndego, E.A. (2019). Parasitic contamination in ready-to-eat salads in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana. South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 3(4):1-11
12. Antwi-Agyei, P., Monney, I., Dwumfour-Asare, B. & Cavill, S. (2019). Toilets for tenants: a

cooperative approach to sanitation bye-law enforcement in Ga West, Accra. Environment and

Urbanisation 1-16

13. Monney, I. (2017). From trash to cash: exploring potential revenues from municipal solid waste in Mampong, Ghana. ISWA SWISS Winter School Proceedings. Austin-Texas. 63-72
14. Monney, I. & Kafui, O. (2017). Towards sustainable utilisation of water resources: a comprehensive analysis of Ghana’s National Water Policy. Water Policy. 19(3): 377-389
15. Monney, I. & Anwti-Agyei, P. (2017). Beyond the MDG water target to universal coverage in Ghana: key transformative shifts required. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 8(2): 127–141
16. Amissah-Reynolds, P.K., Monney, I., Adowah, L.M. & Agyemang, S.O. (2016). Prevalence of helminths in dogs and owners’ awareness of zoonotic diseases in Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana. Journal of Parasitology Research. 1715924. 1-6 DOI:10.1155/2016/1715924
17. Monney, I., Baffoe-Kyeremeh, A. & Amissah-Reynolds, P.K. (2015). Accelerating rural sanitation coverage in Ghana: What are the speed bumps impeding progress? Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 5(4): 531-543
18. Monney, I. & Awuah, E. (2015). Sanitizing faecal sludge for reuse using wood ash as an additive. Recycling, 1(1): 14-24
19. Tiimub, B. M., Sarkodie, P. A., Monney, I. & Maxwell, O. (2015). Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil by Quarry Dust at Asonomaso in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Chemistry and Materials Research 7(5): 42-50
20. Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Munir, S.K., Monney, I. & Keraita, B. (2015). The potential, impacts and challenges of Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) as a cost-recovery mechanism for municipal solid waste services in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science. 4(2). 84-91
21. Monney, I., Dramani, J.B., Aruna, A., Tenkorang, A.G & Osei-Poku, F. (2015) Health and safety in high-risk work environments: A study of fuel service stations in Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science. 4(3): 132-140
22. Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Monney, I. & Braimah, I. (2014). Human resource capacity in Ghana’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector: Analysis of capacity gaps and policy implications. Water Policy. 17: 502-519
23. Monney, I., Oduro-Kwarteng S., & Odai, S.N. (2014). Assessing human resource capacity needs to meet the MDG targets on water and sanitation in Ghana. Developing Country Studies. 4(10): 17-27
24. Wahabu, A., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Monney, I. & Kotoka, P. (2014). Characteristics of diverted solid waste in Kumasi: A Ghanaian City. American Journal of Environmental Protection. 3(5): 225-231
25. Monney, I., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Owusu-Mensah, I. & Kuffour, R.A. (2014). Occupational health and safety practices among vehicle repair artisans in an urban area in Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science. 3(3). 147-153
26. Monney, I., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Owusu-Mensah, I. & Badzi, S.E.Y. (2014). Translating hand hygiene knowledge into practice: A study of basic school children in an urban community in Ghana. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development. 3(5): 436-441
27. Monney, I., Agyei, D., Badzi, S.E.Y., Campaore, P. & Nyaw, S. (2014). Food hygiene and safety practices among street food vendors: an assessment of compliance, institutional and legislative framework. Food and Public Health. 4(6): 306-315
28. Monney, I., Oparebea, S.M., Asampana, A.M. & Marfo, A. (2014). Assessing Hand Hygiene Practices in Schools Benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme. Science Journal of Public Health. 2(1): 7-14
29. Monney, I., Agyei, D. & Owusu, W. (2013). Hygienic practices among food vendors in educational institutions in Ghana: The case of Konongo. Foods. 2(3): 282 – 294
30. Monney, I., Tiimub, B.M. & Bagah, C.H. (2013). Characteristics and management of household solid waste in urban areas in Ghana: the case of Wa. Journal of Civil and Environmental Research. 3(9): 10-21
31. Monney, I., Odai, S.N., Buamah, R., Awuah, E. & Nyenje, P.M. (2013). Evaluating access to potable water and basic sanitation in Ghana’s largest urban slum; Old Fadama, Accra. Journal of Environment and Earth Science. 3(11): 72 – 79
32. Monney, I., Odai, S.N., Buamah, R., Awuah, E. & Nyenje, P.M. (2013). Environmental impacts of wastewater from urban slums: case study – Old Fadama, Accra. International Journal of Development and Sustainability. 2(2): 711-728.
33. Monney, I., Boakye, R., Buamah, R., Anyemedu, F.O.K., Odai, S.N. & Awuah, E. (2013). Urbanization and pollution of surface water resources in the two largest cities in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis. 1(6): 279 – 287
34. Tiimub, B.M., Frimpong, S., Kuffour, R.A., Dwumfour, A.B., Monney, I. & Obiri-Danso, K. (2012). Groundwater quality at Achiase and Wabiri in the Ejisu Juaben municipality of the Ashanti region in Ghana. International Journal of Development and Sustainability. 1(3): 939-956

Book 

Monney, I. (2014). A look at the impacts of urban slums on surface water resources. A case study of Ghana’s biggest slum; Old Fadama. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Deutschland, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8484-9627-3

Book chapter

Acquah, C., Agyei, D., Monney, I., Sharadwata P. & Danquah, M. (2018). Aptameric sensing in

food safety. Food Control and biosecurity. Elsevier Science Publishing Co. Inc., Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Conference presentations

• Amihere-Ackah, P., Monney, I., Okyere, D.C., Wiersma, G., Van Halem, D., Amaning-Adjei, K & Appiah-Adjei, E. (2025). Enhancing groundwater recharge in peri-urban Ghana. A study on managed aquifer recharge using rooftop rainwater harvesting system. 55th Annual General Meeting and Conference. Ghana Institution of Engineering, March 2025. Accra,
• Monney, I. & Estela, F.P. (2024). Groundwater sustainability in Ghana. A look at the hotspots and future trends. 5^thWater for All Chair International Scientific Workshop June, 2024
• Antwi-Agyei, P., Monney, I. & Osei-Bonsu, N.A. (2023). How risky is the work of sanitation workers? A quantitative assessment of the health and safety risks among latrine operators and emptiers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. UNC Water & Health Conference held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
• Monney, I. (2023). Sustaining Groundwater Use in the Kumasi Metropolis Ghana. Delft Global Lunch, TU Delft Global Initiative, TU Delft, The Netherlands, September 2023
• Monney, I., Buamah, R., Donkor, E. A., Nota, H. K., & Ijzer, H. (2018). Using waste to treat waste: the potential of reclaimed alum for recycling carwash wastewater. IWA Regional Conference on Water Reuse and Salinity Management. June 2018. Murcia, Spain.
• Monney, I. & Buamah, R. (2017). Making the car wash industry more environmentally friendly: an assessment of water use and effluent characteristics of car washing stations in Kumasi, Ghana. 2nd International Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ESTE). KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Doctorate Degree in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management (2019)

• Technical University of Munich, Germany

Certificate in Energy, Water and Food Nexus (2017)

• Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands

Certificate in Active Teaching and Learning (2017)

• Technical University of Vienna, Austria

Certificate in Material Flow Analysis and Solid Waste Management (2016)

• University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning for Higher Education (2013)

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering and Management (2011)

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering (2008)

• Water resources engineering & management

• Water quality & pollution

• Urban sanitation & shared/tenanted sanitation

• WASH sector policy, capacity & governance

• Hygiene behaviour change & school WASH

• Food hygiene & microbial food safety

• Occupational health & safety (OHS)

• Wastewater treatment & reuse

• Water access equity & service delivery

• Remote sensing/open data for climate & water

• Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Water Distribution and Supply
• Water Treatment and Reuse
• Health Promotion

• Membership of University Committees and Boards

• Consultancy: Development of an irrigation system and flood analysis for acerola plantation
  (2025)

Role: Team lead

Funder: Genser Energy

• Consultancy: Assessment of gender and women’s empowerment interventions along Nestlé Cocoa Plan (NCP) cocoa supply chain
  (2023)

Role: Data Analyst and Reporting Coordinator

Funder: Nestle Ghana

• Research Project: Potential of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for groundwater recharge in the Kumasi Metropolis (2023-2025)

Role: Principal Investigator: managing overall implementation of the project including supervision of PhD student, technical and financial reporting

Funder: African Water Corridors Project, TU Delft, The Netherlands

• Consultancy: Opportunities in the circular economy in Kumasi for the holistic reinforcement for sustainable development

Role: Data Analyst and Reporting Coordinator – developed data collection tools, analysed data from 368 respondents engaged in circular economy businesses in Kumasi, co-ordinated report write-up

Funder: European Union Commission

• Consultancy: Graduate Youth Employment and Agrofood Business Survey (2023)

Role: Data Analyst and Reporting Coordinator – analysed data from 1,065 youth and 221 agro companies and coordinated report write-up

Funder: Ghana Food Movement

• Consultancy: Ghana Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Capacity Needs Assessment (2023)

Role: Water and Sanitation Consultant – facilitated field data collection, validation workshop and reporting on capacity needs assessment in Ghana’s water and sanitation sector

Funder: USAID

• Research Project: Assessment of occupational health and safety risks among latrine pit emptiers and public toilet operators in urban Ghana (2022)

Role: Co-Investigator – preparation of data collection tools, facilitation of field data collection, data analysis, reporting, facilitation of workshop

Funder: Initiative for Sanitation Workers, WaterAid

• Research Project: Training on International Non-Sewered Sanitation Standards (ISO 30500 and ISO 24521) (2021)

Role: Facilitated training workshop on International Non-Sewered Sanitation Standards (ISO 30500 and ISO 24521)

Funder: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)

• Consultancy: Country Water Sector Profile: A snapshot of water security in Ghana (2021)

Role: Data Management and Reporting

Funder: African Development Bank (AfDB)

• Consultancy: End Term Evaluation for the Hygiene Behaviour Change Communication Campaign

Project: Building Urban Resilience to Covid-19, Hygiene & Behaviour Change Coalition            (2021)

Role: WASH Specialist – Preparation of data collection tools, Coordination of field data collection, analysis and reporting of results to WSUP

Funder: Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor

• Research Project: Development of National Strategy for Human Resource Capacity Development in Ghana’s Water Sector (2017)

Role: Data Management Expert – Developed data collection tools, data analysis and final reporting

Funder: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)

• Consultancy: Development of appropriate low-cost school toilet designs for low cost settings in Ghana (2017)

Role: Technical Design Expert – Contributed to redesign of existing school toilet options to ensure cost reduction

Funder: UNICEF

• Consultancy: Analysis of factors influencing enforcement of municipal bye-law requiring landlords to provide toilet facilities in Ga West Municipality, Accra. (2017)

Role: WASH Specialist – Coordinated data collection and reporting on bottlenecks and enablers to bye-law enforcement. Facilitated negotiation game between latrine users and regulators to develop an optimum enforcement model.

Funder: Water and Sanitation for Urban Poor (WSUP), UK

• Consultancy: Development of a business model for cesspit emptying in the Kumasi Metropolis (2016)

Role: Project Coordinator: Coordinated data collection, analysis and final reporting for the project

Funder: Clean Team Ghana/DFID, UK

• Research Project: Closing the water loop for car washing stations in Ghana (2016-2018)

Role: Project owner: Developed and tested water recycling technologies for car washing stations in Ghana.

Funders: VIAWater and AquaforAll

• Consultancy: Evaluation of Public Latrine Block (PLBs) Operators to ensure improved service delivery in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Ghana (2015)

Role: Research and Data management expert – Trained Environmental Health Officers in data collection tools and Public Toilet Operators on the management of public toilets in the Kumasi Metropolis. Developed the training manual for participants.

Funder: Water and Sanitation for Urban Poor (WSUP), UK

• Research Project: Human Resource Capacity Gaps Study in Ghana’s WASH sector (2013)

Role: Education and Training Officer – Collected and analysed human resource data in the WASH sector countrywide through stakeholder consultations, focus group discussions and interviews. Contributed to the write-up of the final country briefing note.

Funder: USAID

• Research Project: WASHTech Project (2011)

Role: Research Assistant: Collected and analysed data on water and sanitation technologies across Ghana

Funder: European Union

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Grants

1. Research Grant: Awarded US$2,500 by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly under the Youth For Climate Action Fund supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies (2025)
2. Research Grant: Received research grant of €3,000 by the African Water Corridors Project, TU Delft to undertake pilot research on carwash wastewater recycling in Mampong-Ashanti (2024)
3. Research Grant: Received research grant of €30,000 by the African Water Corridors Project, TU Delft to supervise PhD research investigating the Potential of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for groundwater recharge in the Kumasi Metropolis (2023)
4. Travel Grant: Received travel grant of €5,455 by TU Delft Global Water Initiative for Academic Exchange at TU Delft, The Netherlands (2023)
5. Research Grant: Received a research grant of US$20,000 by WaterAid through the Initiative for Sanitation Workers to conduct research on “Assessment of occupational health and safety risks among latrine pit emptiers and public toilet operators in urban Ghana” (2022)
6. Research Grant: Received a research grant of GHS137,218 by Environmental Sanitation Research Fund to conduct research on “Economics of incentivizing households to source separate solid waste – profitability of at-source collection and buy-back centres” (2022)
7. Travel Grant: Received a travel grant of US$1,600 from OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to attend the 2017 IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina
8. Travel Grant: Among 20 young African scholars selected from more than 500 applicants to participate in the 1st TUM Summer School on Energy, Water and Food Technologies in Africa, Germany, 2017
9. Research Grant: Received approximately €70,000 by the Netherlands Government through Aqua for All and VIAWater for the development of a low-cost wastewater recycling system for car washing stations in Kumasi, Ghana, 2016-2018
10. Professional Scholarship: Received a Professional Scholarship by International Solid Waste Association Scholarship for the 6th ISWA SWIS Winter School, Austin Texas, USA, 2017
11. Travel Grant: Received a travel grant by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate in a tailored water and wastewater innovation programme in the Netherlands for 8 young and promising leaders from developing countries, Dutch Visitors Programme (DVP) II – 2017
12. Travel Grant: Among 5 young scholars selected from the developing world for the International Solid Waste Association Scholarship to participate in the 5th ISWA Summer School, Vienna, Austria, 2016
13. Travel Grant: Received a travel bursary of €1,000 by the International Water Association with the support of OFID to attend the IWA Development Congress & Exhibition 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya

Development and review of programmes

Spearheaded the development of the following new programmes for the Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation Education

• MSc/MPhil/PhD Water and Environmental Management (Regular/Sandwich/Weekends)
• MSc/MPhil/PhD Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene (Regular/Sandwich/Weekends)

Facilitated review of the following existing programmes

• BSc Environmental Health and Sanitation Education (Regular)
• Post Diploma (BSc) Environmental Health and Sanitation Education (Sandwich)
• Diploma Environmental Health and Sanitation Education (Sandwich)

Donations

• 2025 Donated a 36-unit pigeon hole to the Faculty of Environment and Health

             Education, AAMUSTED Mampong Campus

• 2025  Donated 2 pull-up banners to the Department of Environmental Health and

             Sanitation Education, AAMUSTED, Mampong Campus

• 2020 Donated 61 library books to the NASKA II Library at AAMUSTED Mampong

             Campus

Supervision of foreign students

Membership of professional associations

• Professional Engineer, Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) – June, 2022 to date
• Member, International Water Association – IWA (July, 2013 to date)
• Member, International Solid Waste Association – ISWA (February, 2014 to date)
• Affiliate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers – ASCE (March, 2009 to December, 2013)
• Member, University Teachers Association of Ghana – UTAG (October, 2011 to date)
• Member, Ghana Science Association – GSA (October, 2015 to date)

Facilitation of the signing of Memorandum of Understanding

Awards

1. Engineering Excellence Award: Awarded the Engineering Concepts and Innovations Award by the Ghana Institution of Engineering (2025)
2. Best Paper Award: TU Delft Water for Impact Best Paper Award 2024 for research paper titled: Bridging the Data Gap: Using remote sensing and open access data for assessing sustainable groundwater use in Kumasi, Ghana. Water and Environment Symposium, TU Delft, The Netherlands
3. Best Paper Award: WaterAid Sanitation Award for Best Paper titled: How risky is the work of sanitation workers? A quantitative assessment of the health and safety risks among latrine operators and emptiers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. UNC Water & Health Conference held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4. Entrepreneurship Award: Most Promising Entrepreneur. Next Generation Water Action, Embassy of Denmark. Accra, Ghana