Solomon Njogu

Collaborated with local teams in Angola to design and implement a mobile-based data collection app for land tenure documentation.
Reviewed the FAO Open Tenure tool and integrated the workflow in the mobile app to support offline and remote data capture.
Implemented the new app in four municipalities with excellent feedback from users and municipal officials enabling negotiation for second phase to scale the project.

• I was the Lead advisor on using the Community Land Act of 2016-(Act) in informal settlements in Kenya
• Led capacity-building sessions for different stakeholders on the Community Land Act of 2016
• I conducted a successful write-shop on the applicability of the Act in informal settlements in Kenya
• I developed a strategic plan for scaling up community land registration in rural areas and informal settlements, focusing on a gender-responsive approach for the Community Land Alliance of Kenya

• Produced guidelines for integrating land tenure and land use in ecosystem restoration and land degradation neutrality for wetlands areas
• Participated in several webinars for climate change adaptation strategies for land managers
• Technical lead and strategic advisor to partners in Uganda on tools and technology for land registration under the Land at Scale project (UCOBAC, MAKERERE, IIRR, ACTOGETHER)
• I benchmarked existing tools and methodologies and provided effective data integration plans to ensure compliance with Uganda's national land information management system
• I was the Lead facilitator in establishing the Community of Practice in Uganda to coordinate land interventions and knowledge sharing in Uganda

• Company Overview: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
• I contributed to the Nepal Land Programme design, particularly in implementing climate-smart and risk-sensitive land use planning
• I was a project manager for land tenure programmes in Kenya, Laos, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for three years, working with the Global Land Tool Network
• I led, negotiated and developed an MoU with Trimble to embed GNSS position systems in the Fit-For-Purpose land administration programmes led by UN-Habitat
• I benchmarked the land administration system in DRC and implemented a digital land information system for three regions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
• I was the coordinator for sourcing Remote Sensing Imagery and linking with providers (Digital Globe and Maxar Space Agency), which included pilot testing of artificial intelligence for automatic object detection in forests and built environments for a possible project in DRC
• Under land reform in DRC, I provided technical support, including documentation of the linkages between land tenure and REDD+ initiatives for community engagement
• I had a significant impact on community efforts and recognition by local authorities
• United Nations Human Settlements Programme

• I developed a land information system based on the Social Tenure Domain Model framework using Python and Quantum GIS and deployed the system in the Eastern Region of DRC
• I developed system resources, including manuals and guidelines for implementing land information systems and proposed inclusion in the university curriculum for sustainability
• I designed, developed and deployed a database system to support transaction processes for land administration in three sites in DRC
• Oversaw digitisation of land registry in Kivu province in DRC
• Developed several conference papers for international conferences by WorldBank, the International Federation of Surveyors, among other national workshop events

• I designed and developed a model for integrating mobile data collection tools with Quantum GIS
• I developed a prototype tool based on Kobo toolbox and Quantum GIS for UN-Habitat
• I developed user manuals and guides on the use of mobile applications (Kobo) for data generation
• I trained government officers in GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis to monitor and evaluate project impacts
• I popularised the developed tool for use in IFAD-supported projects in Kenya, Uganda and Malawi
• I Integrated a mobile data collection tool with the Social Tenure Domain Model of UN-Habitat

• I was trained on using ArcGIS Pro and CityGML for advanced data extraction, spatial analysis and modelling of Bavaria built and forest environment
• I conducted cadastral surveying using RTK and Automated Total Stations and did data quality control
• Performed 3D modelling of Munich City using CityGML 3D and motivated my coding skills in programming
• I performed LiDAR data extraction and classification using LASTOOLS

• Designed and developed the use cases for the first version of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) using UML classes and Python coding from version 0.1 to the current version (1.8)
• Developed user manuals and user guides for different use cases in different projects
• I developed and customised a curriculum for training UN-Habitat partners on STDM and GIS and used in India, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Zimbabwe
• I supported and authored documentation of the tool for the first review of STDM by global experts led by Kadaster International and the International Federation of Surveyors