Shaaban Abduba is a Geospatial and Land Governance Expert with extensive hands-on experience applying GIS, remote sensing, and spatial data systems to support land administration, physical planning, pastoral resource management, and sustainable development in data-scarce environments. He currently serves as a GIS Expert at Africa Conservation Centre, where he supports conservation, rangeland governance, and community-based natural resource management through advanced spatial analysis and participatory mapping.

In addition, Shaaban works with the Isiolo County Government (Lands and Physical Planning Department), where he leads county-level GIS and physical planning initiatives. His work includes the preparation and implementation of urban and rural physical development plans, land-use zoning, land tenure analysis, and support to land adjudication and dispute resolution processes. He plays a key role in designing and maintaining spatial data infrastructures, including cadastral, rangeland, and land information systems, and in integrating customary and statutory land governance systems.

 

Shaaban has also provided GIS technical support to international development and humanitarian organizations, including Mercy Corps and World Vision, contributing to land governance, food security, water infrastructure, and climate resilience programs across northern Kenya and the Horn of Africa. His experience spans spatial assessments for water and irrigation projects, development of GIS dashboards and mapping products, capacity building for government officers and communities, and integration of indigenous knowledge into geospatial planning frameworks.