ABOUT

Carin is an expert in institutional strengthening, inclusion and rural livelihoods.

Dr Ir Carin Vijfhuizen works over 32 years in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

As from 2017 she is director of SLEE-B: Strengthening Leadership in Education and Enterprise-Balance

Mozambique (1998 -2002)



  • Teaching Rural development and extension: Professor at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo.
  • Research project Rural development, the development of a MSc programme in Rural development: Professor at Eduardo Mondlane University
  • Research project Gender and land and co-authored the book
  • Research project about Liberalisation, Gender and livelihoods: Cashew Nuts, for IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)