What's this all about again?

You’d think that after two weeks in, I would have already explained what I was doing in Ghana. Up until now, I’ve been particularly vague about what I’m doing here, just to be on the safe side. However, after a brief discussion with the in country coordinator today, I can apparently say a little more than just complete silence.

IBM has partnered with CDC Development Solutions, a non-profit, non-government organization which leverages volunteer resources to drive economic growth in emerging markets, and USAID, the US Government’s overseas AID program, to develop the Centre of Excellence for International Corporate Volunteerism (CEICV) . The first project of this new, three way partnership, is the project I’m on in Ghana. My project team is working on developing a roadmap for an IT system, for the newly proposed Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU), which sits under the Ministry of Health. So there you have it, that’s what I’m doing.

Week #2 has been even more hectic than the first. We had a visit out to the Eastern Region of the country to see some of their various health facilities. The 90km trip took almost 2 hours, down roads ranging from four lane highways to dirt tracks. But once we got out there, the scenery was spectacular. Unfortunately, we were there to work, so the only photo I managed to grab was between meetings

Talk to you soon :)