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Africa
Home to many of the world’s fastest growing economies, Africa is poised for unprecedented opportunity and prosperity. Yet with half of the continent’s people still living below the poverty line, a dramatically expanding youth population and crop yields that have remained stagnant for decades, Africa also faces a host of unique challenges. TechnoServe has more than 40 years of experience across 20 African countries, working with public and private partners to catalyze broad-based economic growth through agricultural and enterprise development.
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Latin America and the Caribbean
Although Latin American and Caribbean countries continue to experience high levels of inequality and public security concerns, the region has seen robust economic growth in recent years. The region’s poverty rate is at its lowest level in three decades, but sustained economic growth depends on increased productivity and innovation. TechnoServe has implemented agricultural and enterprise development programs in the region since 1969, working with local, regional and multinational partners to strengthen sustainable farms, businesses and industries.
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On The Ground
Regional Projects
East Africa Dairy DevelopmentFunded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and implemented in partnership with Heifer International, East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) aims to double the dairy incomes of 179,000 smallholder farm families in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. The program facilitates improved dairy production, business practices and market access by developing chilling plant hubs. 
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The Haiti Hope ProjectThe Haiti Hope Project is a five-year, $9.5 million public-private partnership among businesses, multilateral development institutions, the U.S. Government and nonprofits, designed to create sustainable economic opportunities for Haitian mango farmers and their families. Haiti Hope aims to double the incomes of 25,000 smallholder farmers five years after they join the Project. |
Impulsa Tu EmpresaSupported by the Argidius Foundation, Impulsa Tu Empresa aims to help more than 800 small- and medium-sized enterprises develop their businesses. Through mentoring, business training and business plan competitions, the program aims to increase sales by $13 million and generate 750 new jobs in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Burkina Faso. 
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Project NurtureA partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Nurture aims to help more than 50,000 small-scale mango and passion fruit farmers in Kenya and Uganda double their fruit incomes. In addition to identifying new market opportunities, TechnoServe advisors are working with farmers to improve productivity and develop strong farmer business groups. 
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Strengthening Rural Youth Development through EnterpriseTechnoServe is partnering with the MasterCard Foundation to help rural young women and men in East Africa transition to economic independence. The Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program delivers a comprehensive package of services including skills training, business development and mentoring to young people ages 18 to 30 in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. |
Technical Assistance FacilityTechnoServe serves as the manager of the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), which supports the African Agriculture Fund, a private equity fund, to address food security challenges across Africa. TAF provides technical assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises invested in by the African Agriculture Fund, and improves linkages between enterprises and smallholder outgrowers. |
Blog Posts
May 13, 2013
Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Change
Project Nurture aims to help more than 50,000 small-scale fruit farmers double their fruit incomes, helping to prove that smallholder farmers can generate meaningful income through fruit production and be competitive suppliers in a market system.
December 19, 2012
From the Field: Improving Industries in Mozambique
A farm can change lives at a household level. A business can improve a community. But having a real impact on the lives of significant numbers of families requires change at the industry level.
July 25, 2012
Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Business Opportunities in Developing Countries
Even in the poorest of countries, business opportunities exist. People have demand for goods and services, and they have the potential to supply them. All too often, though, markets in these countries fail.