Jainaba M. L. Kah | IGI Global Scientific Publishing

Jainaba M. L. Kah has a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development from the Edward J. Bloustein School, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, USA. She also earned a Masters in Development Economics (M.D.E.) from Dalhousie University, Canada, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Cum Laude) from St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada. Prof. Jainaba M. L. Kah (née: Saho) is the Director General of the Department of Strategic Policy & Delivery (DSPD) at Office of The President in The Gambia. DSPD is the technical arm of the Office of The President, functioning to assist and enable the President to develop, implement and monitor the vision of the government and to provide strategic leadership for cross-sectoral policies or programmes. As the Director General of DSPD, Professor Jainaba M.L. Kah is responsible for leadership, strategic management, innovations, talent management and functionality of the Department in liaison with the Office of the Secretary General, the Cabinet Office and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders. Prof. Kah has extensive practitioner experience having worked for the World Bank as an Urban/Transport Specialist and also served as a consultant for the USA Federal Transit Administration; Financial Analyst for Amnesty International; and Audit Senior at KPMG. Prof. Kah served for four years as the Chairperson of the Adjudication Committee of the All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards (AAPSIA), which is the first Africa wide ministerial initiative celebrating innovation in the Public Sector.

Publications

Implications for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the Blue Economy

The blue economy is a widely used concept in policy circles; however, people across a wide spectrum have a peripheral understanding of the phenomenon. At the moment, there are...

Mainstreaming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Future Workplace Ethics

Currently, there are several divergent and convergent understandings of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the term continues to evolve and expand. A number of scholars...

Career Re-Invention Through Entrepreneurial Mindset and Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Post-Pandemic Era: Multiple Cases from the Developed and Developing Countries

The chapter explicates how career reinvention is leveraged for saving jobs and ensuring business continuity in readiness for the post-pandemic era. The employees exploited...

The Discourse of Blue Economy Definitions, Measurements, and Theories: Implications for Strengthening Academic Research and Industry Practice

This chapter discusses the definitions, measurements, and theories of the blue economy for strengthening academic research and industry practice. A critical literature review...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as the Future Workplace Ethics: Theoretical Review

In the fast-changing workplace, there are growing concerns among stakeholders on accommodating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The absence of DEI in labour markets in...