Academic title
Ph.D
E-mail:
henry.okodua@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Phone
+234 803 865 6218
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com…
EfD Center
Nigeria
Role at EfD
EfD Researchers
Domestic Associate

Okodua, Henry

Henry Okodua is an economist and a Senior Lecturer based in Nigeria. He has over 18 years working experience as a university lecturer teaching at Covenant University and researching on African economic and social science issues since September 2004. Henry Okodua is also an adjunct lecturer at the Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and an Associate Senior Research Fellow, Resource and Environmental Policy Research Center (REPRC), Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Henry Okodua holds a PhD in Economics Degree (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria), and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics Degree (University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria).

Research interests

Henry’s main research interests are in the area of climate change, policy modeling and analysis, environmental and development economics. He recently concluded two works on Nigeria's Climate Adaptation Policy Review and Analysis, and on Modeling the Economic Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies in Nigeria. His current research engagement includes a collaborative work on Towards reconciling economic and debt management policies with climate and development objectives in Nigeria.  The aspect of interest to his team on this project is to determine the optimal carbon pricing policy for Nigeria using a CGE-based analysis.

Mentoring

Has supervised 8 PhD theses till date and currently supervising 3 others. Has also supervised at least 7 dissertations and over 50 undergraduate students’ research projects. He has also been on the college PhD examination panel of at least 15 candidates.

Grants and consultancy

  • Climate Adaptation Status and Pathways in Africa under the Climate Change Adaptation Support Program (Phase II). Akademiya2063, 2022
  • Impact Assessment Study of the Economy-Wide Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the Nigerian Economy. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, 2019
  • Nigeria in 2050: A CGE-Based Perspective Planning Framework. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, 2019
  • Assessment of the economic and social impact of the EU-EPA on the Ghanaian Economy. Ghanaian Ministry of Trade and Industry, 2016
  • Regional expert for Nigeria, IFPRI Experts Group on the Appraisal and Design of the 2nd Phase of the National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) for African Countries. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2016
  • Regional Consultant (Cape Verde) on the production of a Technical Report on Investment Climate Monitoring Indicators in ECOWAS countries. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2012

Policy engagement

  • Trustee, Nigerian Association of Macroeconomic Modellers (NAMM). 2021 till date
  • General Secretary, Nigerian Association of Macroeconomic Modellers (NAMM). 2021 till date

Profile on  IDEAS/RePEc

 

 

 

Curriculum vitae

Henry OKODUA's CV - updated.docx
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