Dr. Therese Sjömander Magnusson
Water Governance Expert and International Development Leader
About Me
Therese Sjömander Magnusson currently serves as Director of the Nordic Africa Institute, following her impactful tenure as Chief Operations Officer at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). After earning her Ph.D. in water resources management from Linköping University as a geographer, she built an impressive career in water diplomacy and governance. Her journey includes six years at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), where she served as Senior Adviser for Water Resources Management and regional coordinator for transboundary water cooperation at the Swedish Embassy in Mozambique