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On 8 May 2019, Teun van Dijk successfully defended his PhD thesis at the International Institute of Social Studies.
Entitled 'Pathways in Local Economic Development in Tanzania. Institutionalisation of Collective Action: The Case of Mbulu and Karatu Districts', the thesis explored sustainable livelihoods frameworks in eight villages in various agro-ecological zones in rural Tanzania.
Photos and video of the defence
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