Anna Oursler
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Africa

Anna is a certified Urban Planner and Architect with ten years of international development experience. She specializes in managing projects at the intersection of planning, architecture and engineering, and has worked at multiple scales of governance in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya and the United States.
Anna holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Master of Architecture from Columbia University, a Post-Graduate degree in Urban Management from the University of Nairobi and Bachelors of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.
Anna lives in Kampala, Uganda where she teaches Urban Design at Makerere University, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT).
Research
Projects
Electric Mobility
Visit ProjectIncreasing access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and optimizing to reduce emissions.
Part of CitiesTUMI E-Bus Mission
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectThis international coalition assists 20 cities in creating world-leading electric bus fleets and scaling e-bus adoption to hundreds more through city-to-city mentorship.
Part of CitiesHealth & Road Safety
Visit ProjectCreating safer mobility systems to connect people to opportunities and foster sustainable, equitable cities.
Part of CitiesUrban Mobility
Visit ProjectImproving quality of life, health and opportunity in cities through sustainable and safe transport and urban design.
Part of Cities