Anastasia Wahome

Anastasia is the SERVIR Eastern & Southern Africa Science, Data & Technology Lead, leading a team of technical experts in agriculture & food security, water & related disasters, land cover land use change monitoring and weather & climate. SERVIR E&SA’s goal is improving the use of Earth observation data for informed decision making by improving the capacity of technical experts other stakeholders through needs based development of tailor-made tools and applications and capacity building. The project also creates awareness about the value of Earth Observation data, tools and services.

Anastasia has worked in different types of institutions including NGOs, governmental and private sector, and in various sectors (water, population, health, etc.) as a software developer and data management expert in different capacities, both individually and also leading software development and data management teams. She is also currently a Co-Chair of the GEO Data Working Group.