Expertise Area: Multi-Stakeholder Expert

Mariah Joanitah Ndagire

Land governance and natural resources specialist with 8+ years implementing land governance in Uganda. Experienced in stakeholder coordination, capacity development, partner management, and policy advisory — working across government, civil society, and communities on land tenure, environmental governance, climate and local community linkages.

Endeshaw Habte

Extensive research and analytical experience in Agric Economics with publications in reputable scientific outlet including leadership in the research team. Also flourishing experience in Rural Development, Land Governance and Policy Advisory especially in policy harmonization and institutional arrangement

Dorman Chimhamhiwa

  • 29 years multi county programme management and advisory experience
  • Extensive field to office technical solutions development and deployment
  • Extensive Geospatial solutions design and deployment
  • Policy advisory
  • Donor and stakeholder coordination

Loretta Alethea Pope Kai

Loretta is a Liberian activist with extensive experience in forestry, environmental education, conservation, fundraising, and community organizing. She has over 15 years of experience in the natural resource management sector, where she has consistently promoted gender justice and inclusive governance.

Over the years, Loretta has been a strong advocate for improved forest management and land tenure reforms, contributing to the passage of Liberia’s Land Rights Act and the establishment of the Women’s Land Rights Task Force. She has worked closely with communities to develop Community Forestry Management Plans, with a strong focus on women’s inclusion in decision-making processes.

Her work emphasizes how benefits from natural resources can serve the collective interests of communities, support rural livelihood development, and advance sustainable outcomes through integrated land-use planning and collective customary land formalization.

Mengistu Tessema Berasa

Mengistu Tessema worked as Program Manager in Land for Life Ethiopia. Has work experience in both governmental and NGOs in different capacities. Has vast experience in the different sectors focusing on land governance, agricultural land investment, program planning, implementation, monitoring and Evaluation, SME, Agricultural credit and marketing …

Rodrigue Bazame

Currently I am the Manager of B2 Immobilis Consulting ltd and an asssociate lecturer in Real Estate management, Real estate valuation, Real estate marketing, housing policies in several public and private universities in Burkina Faso. Previously I acted as a technical assistant for the West African Monetary and Economic Union’s project Centre of Excellence for Housing.

Anteneh Wondimu Eshetie

I have over 14 years of professional experience in land governance, responsible agricultural investment, land use planning, landscape restoration, and integrated livelihood development. I have worked with national and international NGOs to implement community-based programs, strengthen local institutions, and promote sustainable land and livelihood systems. I hold a Master’s degree in Environment and Land Resource Management, which provides a strong academic foundation for my work in sustainable land use and governance.

Eva Abugabe

Security and development expert with a decade of experience in governance, gender, conflict management, and inclusive community development. Currently a Border Security Researcher for Ghana’s government since 2021, implementing policies that enhance national security and foster resilient border communities.

Dr. Abdihakim Osman

I have a PhD in Peace, Governance, and Development along with Master’s degrees in Urban Management and Disaster Resilience Leadership and Humanitarian Action. A recognized thought leader in his field, he is an active member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA).

I have nearly two decades of multi-sectoral experience across civil society, the public sector, NGOs, and UN system. Over the last 13 years, I have held senior leadership roles pertinent to the local governance including land administrations. I was was the founding Dean of the Center for Local Governance at the Civil Service Institute and the first Head of the Local Government Institute (LGI). I have an extensive history in supporting and working on the UN flagship Joint Programme on Local Governance (JPLG) and held various positions within UN-Habitat. Currently, I am a Senior Manager of Dowlad-kaab, UN-Habitat’s largest local governance programme in the Eastern and Horn of Africa region.

I am an advocate for strengthening land governance through policy reform and technological innovation. My recent research into the Somali land market serves as the foundation for my current efforts to systematically transform market conditions and land administration in the Somali peninsula.

 

Ifedayo Grace Malachi

Social scientist specialising in conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and translocal governance. Research focuses on mobility, integration, and well-being among Indigenous, marginalised, and conflict-affected communities. Uses mixed but participatory, and policy-engaged methods to bridge sociology, governance, and peace studies, with expertise in local diplomacy, land governance, resilience, and community-based policymaking. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation, and designing collaborative platforms to strengthen inclusive governance, evidence-informed decision-making, and institutional capacity