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As the Social Justice Education coordinator for the Edmund Rice Institute, Suma Kaare has worked extensively to influence Governments towards pro-poor policies and strategies in Cameroon, Southern Sudan and Tanzania.

She has a strong background in training, research and consultancy which has been gained as a lecturer, researcher and consultant with various organisations in Africa and beyond. She has spent over 17 years teaching public administration, development management and research methods at the University of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), University of Canberra (Australia), the Institute of Finance Management (Tanzania) and for many African NGOs. She has developed various manuals currently used for training to promote poverty reduction and inclusive development, with a special focus on poverty analysis and gender issues mainstreaming in Tanzania.

Suma has been privileged to have had access to education to PhD level, studying in eminent educational institutions in Tanzania, Australia and the Netherlands. Suma has also been fortunate to have experienced different cultures through living in Australia, the Netherlands and Francophone Africa (Cameroon). She has also traveled widely including several visits to South Africa, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, the USA, Switzerland and Ireland.

Suma has a number of publications covering various aspects of social justice, human rights and development. Many of her publications are policy studies, training manuals or program documents used by various groups, including policy makers and policy advocacy networks inside and outside Tanzania.

For more information on the Edmund Rice Institute for Social Justice, visit http://erisj.org.au/