Karol Boudreaux

Karol Boudreaux is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in advancing land tenure and property rights globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Her research areas include responsible land-based investing, land and conflict, women's land rights, natural resource management, development challenges, and success stories in Africa.

She has a diverse educational background, having studied English Literature, International Law, and History at institutions like Douglass College, Rutgers University, the University of Virginia School of Law, and The University of Georgia.

Karol has held key positions in various organizations such as Chief Program Officer at Landesa, Co Chair at SDSN Thematic Network on Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources, and Land Tenure and Resource Rights Practice Lead at The Cloudburst Group. Additionally, she has been affiliated with prestigious institutions like Mercatus Center, USAID, Omidyar Network, George Mason University, and University Paul-Cezanne, where she has contributed significantly to the fields of African economic development, property rights systems, women's land rights, natural resource management, and entrepreneurship.

Her specialties include African economic development, property rights systems, land tenure and customary systems, women's land rights, natural resource management, entrepreneurship in Africa, and social entrepreneurship. Karol Boudreaux's work highlights the importance of understanding the links between property rights systems and development, the role of women's land and resource rights, and the impact of institutional arrangements on human flourishing and economic development globally.

With a wealth of experience and expertise in these areas, Karol Boudreaux continues to make valuable contributions to the fields of land tenure, property rights, and economic development, particularly in the context of sub-Saharan Africa.