Carolyn Kandusi
Senior Program Officer

Carolyn Kandusi

Carolyn is a Senior Program Officer based in Arusha, Tanzania. She supports due diligence on potential and current partners for Segal’s Tanzania portfolio.

Carolyn has many years of experience building grassroots movements and managing civil society initiatives in East Africa. She graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology with her MSc in Governance and Leadership. In addition to being an alumna of YALI Regional Leadership Centre, Leading in Public Life Program offered by the University of Cape Town Graduate School for Development Policy and Practice, she recently joined the European University Institute as a Global Policy Fellow focusing on developing a framework for public social partnerships. Before joining SFF, Carolyn worked for PINGOs Forum, a national NGO advocating for indigenous communities’ rights. She has also been a freelance consultant for CSOs and the Danish Trade Union Council for Development Cooperation. Carolyn is passionate about advocating for community-driven development, well-being for social change leaders, and public policy innovation. 

When not championing African visionaries, Carolyn is likely hanging out with her wide circle of friends or her two boys.