Capacity Development to Cope With and Adapt to Change

Colletah Chitsike highlights the importance of participatory approaches, education, and mentoring for building resilience and coping with change.

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September 18, 2025

Episode Overview
In this episode, Colletah Chitsike shares her perspective on the capacities needed to cope with change and build resilience. She highlights the importance of participatory approaches such as Women Leadership Circles and mentoring, and calls for more resources to be allocated to education and capacity development.

About the Guest
Colletah Chitsike is a trainer and capacity building specialist with a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from the University of Zimbabwe. She has extensive experience in Community Development, Organizational Development, and Gender Training for Change.

She has worked with major international organizations including OXFAM GB, NOVIB, and the Center for International Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), where she served as the Capacity Building and Learning Management Specialist in Africa.

As a WOCAN Associate and Gender Trainer, Colletah has led numerous trainings and workshops around the world, advancing women’s leadership and community resilience.

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