Transformational Women’s Leadership in Chad

In the fall of 2025, the team behind the Chadian Women Resilient to Climate Change (TRACC) initiative, implemented by Socodevi, successfully organized its Transformational Women’s Leadership Program.

Over a period of more than two weeks, 141 groundnut and sesame producers from the departments of Guéra and Abtouyou took part in workshops and training sessions designed to develop the skills needed to play a leading role within their communities.

What Is Transformational Leadership?

Transformational leadership is a leadership style that inspires and motivates participants to go beyond their limits, embrace a collective vision, and drive positive change in their environment.

As Part of the TRACC Project, the Transformational Women’s Leadership Program Aims to:

• Strengthen leadership and decision-making skills among rural women and young women;
• Encourage their economic and social empowerment;
• Promote agricultural and community practices that are resilient to environmental and climate challenges;
• Support the networks and advocacy campaigns of feminist civil society organizations defending the rights of rural women, guided by a vision of climate and food justice.

The TRACC project’s Gender Equality Advisor during the transformational women’s leadership training.

A Flagship Program for the Resilience and Empowerment of Rural Women

The Transformational Women’s Leadership Program illustrates the TRACC project’s commitment to supporting rural women by equipping them with the tools they need to become agents of change in their communities and in the transformation of local food systems.

Through this program, participants were able to:

• Identify and develop their personal and professional strengths;
• Establish strategies to positively influence their communities;
• Build support networks to strengthen solidarity and collaboration;
• Become better equipped to influence, decide, and transform their communities while strengthening climate and food resilience.

Presentation of certificates of participation in the Transformational Women’s Leadership Program.

When Women Leaders Thrive, Entire Communities Move Forward

Throughout the program, participants demonstrated remarkable enthusiasm and commitment. With the knowledge and tools they gained, they are now able to claim their rightful place and make a real difference in their environments.

And the efforts continue! The women and men involved in the TRACC project work every day to build strong, transformational, and resilient women’s leadership in Chad.