Beth Chitekwe-Biti

Biography

Beth Chitekwe-Biti is the Director of the secretariat of Slum Dwellers International (SDI) a global network of slum dwellers, driving a collective, bottom-up change agenda for inclusive and resilient cities in the global South. SDI has been active 33 countries and currently has 18 affiliates in Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Beth founded Dialogue on Shelter a Zimbabwe NGO in 1999 which works in alliance with the social movement the Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation both of who are affiliates of SDI. Before moving to the SDI Secretariat in 2019, Beth was Dialogue on Shelter’s Executive Director. Beth supported the establishment of SDI affiliates in Zambia, Malawi and Botswana, has contributed as an author to articles on the work that the SDI does, and participates in local national and international events on behalf of SDI occasionally serving on committees for policies on issues impacting the urban poor. A trained urban planner, Beth holds a PhD in Development Policy.