Elizabeth Carriere

Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi
I arrived in Kigali late August 2009 to begin my job heading up DFID’s offices in Rwanda and Burundi. I’ve had over a decade of international development and management experience in South East Asia, South Asia and the Caribbean.

From the Caribbean to Rwanda: could there be linkages?

Posted 10 December 2009

I arrived in Kigali at the end of August, to begin my first experience of working here in Africa. I have looked forward to this for many years. And I know I am especially fortunate to come to Rwanda and Burundi – two of the smallest, but most populous and poor countries in Africa. I had [...]