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Dr. Gabi Waibel is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, holding this position since May 2007. She serves as coordinator for Work Package 2000 (Knowledge Management) and Work Package 5100 (Knowledge Systems at Local Level) in the WISDOM project focused on the Mekong Delta. Her professional trajectory includes significant roles across international development institutions.
- Senior Project Manager, Federal Center for Health Education, Cologne (Dec 2005 - Apr 2007)
- Research Fellow, Center for Development Research, Bonn (Jan 2005 - Aug 2006)
- Gender Officer, German Development Service, Ghana (Oct 1998 - Feb 2004)
- Coordinator, Postgraduate Programme for Development Studies, University of Bielefeld (Oct 1991 - Oct 1994)
Educational background:
- PhD in Sociology, University of Bielefeld (1998)
- MA in Human Resources Development, Technical University of Kaiserslautern (2007)
- Diploma in Sociology, University of Bielefeld (1991)
Her research centers on water policy formulation, institutional knowledge governance frameworks, and water-related institutional analysis. In the WISDOM project, she pioneers methodologies for integrating local knowledge systems into water resource management, emphasizing policy-practice linkages in deltaic environments. Her work bridges development sociology with practical water governance solutions.
No scientific awards are documented in the source materials. While no formal student advisement is specified, her coordination of Bielefeld University's Postgraduate Programme for Development Studies demonstrates academic mentorship capacity. Her career exhibits sustained engagement with German development agencies and international research consortia.
As a core member of the WISDOM consortium, she collaborates with German Aerospace Center (DLR), EOMAP, GFZ, and Vietnamese institutions to develop integrated information systems addressing climate vulnerability and water security challenges in the Mekong Delta.
