INSTITUTE:

UNU-FLORES

OFFICE:

UNU-FLORES, Ammonstrasse 74, Dresden, 01067, Germany

E-MAIL:

twisa@unu.edu

PHONE:

+49 351 8921 9370

NATIONALITY:

Tanzania

Research Interests

• Applications of geospatial technologies to sustainable development
• Data visualization processes for evidence based decision-making
• Integrated water resources management
• Remote sensing and GIS

Education

• Master of Science in Integrated Water Resource Management, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Biographical Statement

Sekela Twisa is a PhD Researcher in the Capacity Development and Governance Unit at UNU-FLORES. In her current position, she is working on researching “Source Sustainability of Rural Water Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: Application of Geo-Information technologies” the project sponsored by Government of Tanzania. Prior to joining the Institute, she served as Senior Tutor-Irrigation Engineering at Water Development and Management Institute, Ministry of Water and Irrigation Tanzania (WDMI). During her time at WDMI, she serves as Liason officer and later appointed as Head of Continuing Education and Innovation Department.