World Bank Project Officer Appointed To Empower Communities To Save Ghana’s Frogs

Kumasi, Ghana 24th June 2016 - SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana , West Africa's premier and leading non-profit amphibian organization has appointed Mr. Nicholas Aidoo as its Community Conservation Coordinator. Mr. Aidoo formerly worked as a World Bank Community-Based Rural Development Project Officer, creating economic opportunities in beekeeping for 65 communities in South-Western Ghana.

The position of Community Conservation Coordinator is newly created and as the first officer, Mr. Aidoo will lead in the development of alternative livelihoods for local communities dependent on endangered frogs’ habitats. One frog in particular to benefit from this conservation initiative funded by the UK-based charities, Whitely Fund for Nature and The Rufford Foundation is the Giant Squeaker Frog , one of the world’s rarest and endangered animals.

Mr. Aidoo is also a native speaker and well versed in the linguistics of Twi, Ghana’s most widely spoken local language. Thus, he will also take lead in the translation of relevant conservation education materials from English to Twi. This will help to make knowledge and awareness accessible to the local people who matter most in the protection of Ghana’s frogs and wildlife.