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Donald Kasongi

Donald is a researcher and policy analyst who has worked for more than 15 years on a
range of intersectional issues in Africa. Based in Tanzania, he holds an MA in governance
and social policy and a Bachelor’s of Science in Forestry. He has studied natural
resource governance, water diplomacy, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).
He has worked on transboundary water resources management, extractive industries,
value chains, and trade and investments policies. He served as secretary general at the
Nile Basin Discourse until 2020. He is currently consulting in design and M&E of

complex humanitarian and development programs in the Great Lakes Region.

Donald has a broad range of experience in gender mainstreaming in natural resource
management in Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes conducting a baseline study on gender
dynamics and designing gender-responsive programs in the Great Lakes Region. In 2022,
he contributed to a publication, “Gender and Transboundary Water Governance,“ in
collaboration with CIWA, for the IHE Delft Institute. Donald is highly empathetic about the
importance of integrating gender equity considerations in water resources management.

The Male Champions for Women's Empowerment
initiative provides an opportunity to work together
as a community and to identify some innovative
ways to tackle challenges of gender inequality in
the transboundary water sphere.

Former Secretary General
Nile Basin Discourse