Building Community Resilience
September 16 - 18, 2025
Building Community Resilience Through Adaptive Leadership in Pastoral Communities September 16–18, 2025 – The Sustainable CommunityTech Alliance (ComTech Alliance), in collaboration with WWF Tanzania and UC Davis, conducted an intensive three-day outreach program in the pastoral community of Tanzania. The event focused on building local capacity in Adaptive Leadership (Uongozi unaoendana na hali) as a practical approach to addressing pressing socio-economic challenges affecting women and youth. The workshops introduced key concepts such as Authority vs. Leadership, Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges, and The Authorizing Environment, enabling participants to explore how leadership can catalyze sustainable community-driven change. Using participatory exercises and group discussions, community members identified urgent issues including livelihood insecurity, market access, and climate-related risks and framed them as adaptive challenges requiring innovation, collaboration, and behavioral change. A highlight of the training was the use of locally translated worksheets and interactive sessions (e.g., Kitendeakazi #1, Kitendeakazi #2 and Kitendeakazi #3), where participants analyzed real challenges, such as water scarcity and livestock fencing, and proposed both technical solutions (like infrastructure and new technologies) and adaptive strategies (such as cultural dialogue, inclusion of women in decision-making, and inclusive long-term sustainability planning). By the end of the outreach, over 200 Pastoral community members and leaders had engaged directly in the sessions, with women and youth actively shaping the dialogue on community transformation. The program demonstrated how Adaptive Leadership techniques can empower communities to face complexity, navigate change, and co-create solutions for a more equitable and sustainable future. This initiative reflects ComTech Alliance’s ongoing commitment to community engagement and co-creation of solutions that bridge local knowledge with global expertise.
ComTech Scholar Program Launched
August 23, 2025
We're excited to launch the ComTech Scholars Program a platform empowering young innovators with mentorship, skills, and resources to turn bold ideas into real solutions. This program is all about inspiring the next generation to drive change and build sustainable communities.
Training of Trainers (ToT)
August 22, 2025
ComTech Alliance hosted a Training of Trainers (ToT) session at our Arusha office. The program equipped participants with practical skills and knowledge to effectively deliver community-focused training in technology and sustainability. By building local capacity, this initiative ensures that impact spreads far beyond the classroom and into the communities that need it most.
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