Dr. Mkama Manyama is a highly experienced environmental economist and management consultant with 15+ years of expertise, who offers a unique combination of technical skills, practical experience, and knowledge perfectly aligned with the human-environment interface. He has a proven track record of success in natural resource management, climate change adaptation, and capacity development, with a strong focus on value proposition for delivering sustainable and impactful solutions within a respective context. Dr. Mkama is adept at rapporteur, workshop facilitation, strategic plans development, and building institutional capacity. A multiskilled Dr. Mkama is an asset to our team.

At CAN Tanzania, Dr. Mkama serves as the Head of Research, Innovation, and Consulting, who forms part of the management team and is a researcher focusing on climate change adaptation, climate finance, and ecological valuation for climate resilience. He has a vested interest in data science, especially artificial intelligence and deep learning, in the ecological valuation approach for natural resources sustainability. Dr. Mkama holds a PhD in Environmental Economics (ecological valuation and financial modeling), an MSc in Construction Economics and Management, and a BSc in Environmental Science and Management. He has attended several professional courses, notably in future thinking, knowledge co-generation, and complex systems in transition.