Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 37 years of experience in land administration, GIS, and remote sensing, the expert has managed large-scale ICT projects and designed spatial databases internationally. Career highlights include authoring orthorectification standards and developing ISO metadata profiles. The expert possesses extensive skills in database management, system integration, and quality assurance, having held leadership roles in projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Responsibilities have included advising governments on cadastral mapping and land administration reforms, significantly enhancing land management and governance.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors such as the World Bank, GIZ, DFID, UNDP, and the EU. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in land administration, spatial data management, and GIS systems. These projects span national and regional levels across countries like Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia, focusing on governance and infrastructure to enhance land administration and management systems.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as land administration, GIS, remote sensing, and environmental management, the expert has held roles like project manager, GIS expert, and senior advisor. Responsibilities have included contributing to interdisciplinary projects that integrate digitalization in land management and infrastructure development. Geographic experience includes regional and country-specific initiatives, particularly in Africa and Europe, where the expert has applied cross-cutting expertise to enhance governance and sustainable practices in land use and spatial data management. Deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues has been gained through recurring involvement in countries such as Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Czech Republic.

Languages and education

With fluency in English equivalent to a mother tongue and a strong command of French, the expert has worked in multilingual environments and international projects, effectively communicating within diverse teams. This language proficiency has facilitated collaboration across various countries, enhancing project outcomes and cross-cultural interactions. The expert holds an M.Sc. in Surveying Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, Canada, a Post Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing from Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute, Canada, and an M.Sc. in Geology and Geophysics from Charles University, Czech Republic. This academic background is rooted in engineering and geosciences, focusing on surveying, remote sensing, and geophysics.