Agbemavor Korsi Fiagbe is a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics, University of Ghana under the supervision of Prof. Eric Osei-Assibey (Dean, International Programmes), Prof. William Baah-Boateng (Head, Department of Economics) and Dr. Wassiuw Abdul Rahaman (Lecturer) all at the University of Ghana. His doctoral research explores the nexus between fiscal decentralization and local development in Ghana. The thesis examines the linkage among grants, local revenue, and poverty in Ghana. Korsi has an MPhil in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Philosophy from the University of Ghana. He also has certificates in Inclusive Growth and Fiscal Policy, and Energy Subsidy Reform from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Institute. He has gained rich experience in local community development by working with agencies in Ghana to provide sustainable sources of water, good sanitation, and efficiency in the production of potable water for local communities. His research areas include natural resources and environment, poverty and inequality, health economics, and inclusive growth.

For him, QES-WA provides a valuable opportunity to meet researchers in the field of health and community development from academic and non-academic organizations that would expose him to interdisciplinary research. As a QES Scholar, he will have the opportunity to participate actively in community engagement with farmer-based organizations and rural farmers to understand development challenges from the perspective of the local indigenes.