Sandra Fürst, M.Sc.
Project Manager Groundwater Programme (GWP), North Macedonia
Sandra Fürst is a development professional who combines her technical and methodological expertise in climate-resilient water and food systems with her passion to design and implement sustainable innovations for rural livelihoods at scale.
Areas of Expertise
- Sustainable water, food and agroecological systems
- Rural livelihood systems
- Natural resource management
- Climate resilience
- Innovation and change management at large scale
- International development politics, economics and research
- Strategies and instruments of development policy and practice
- Participatory, innovative methods and strategic planning
Education
M.Sc. Geographical Development Research & B.Sc. Courses in Biology, Chemistry, Free University | Berlin, Germany
B.A. Cultural Studies, European-University Viadrina | Frankfurt - Oder, Germany
International Environment and Development Washington Semester Program, American University | Washington, D.C., USA | Ecuador
International Politics and Economy (Exchange Program), Sciences Po Paris - Institut d'Études Politiques | Paris, France
Permaculture Design Certificate, Terra Permaculture, Australia
Country experience and regional expertise
Sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania
Asia: China, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand
Americas: Nicaragua, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia