Explore what defines extreme poverty today and the practical, market-led solutions that help families break the cycle. From addressing women's economic empowerment to building climate resilience, learn how strategic shifts in local markets create lasting economic growth and better futures.
I recently returned from India, where I saw firsthand the impact of TechnoServe’s work in the dairy sector. Learn about how this work is improving incomes—with farmers seeing a $11.80 return for every $1 invested—and driving women’s economic empowerment.
Smallholder farmers around the world are turning to fertilizers that leverage helpful microorganisms to boost the profitability of their land. Learn more about biofertilizers and how TechnoServe is helping farmers to adopt this green technology.
In 2025, foreign aid cuts disrupted TechnoServe’s work in many of the communities we serve. Yet despite these challenges, our projects continued to change lives and achieve lasting, cost-effective impact. Explore these results in our 2025 Annual Report, “Rooted and Rising.”
How much do you know about one of the most critical problems in international development?
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we highlight women leaders adopting regenerative practices to protect the environment and improve their livelihoods.
Around 43,000 people in Mozambique have improved their eating habits through the Mangwana program, which combines agricultural training with practical cooking demonstrations to fight malnutrition.
In 2024, TechnoServe programs mitigated 126,000 tons of CO₂e and supported regenerative practices across 189,000 hectares of land—numbers set to grow in the years ahead. To unpack how and why TechnoServe measures these impacts, we spoke with Inés Suaya, senior specialist for climate impact.
Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events with our March 2026 world news quiz.
TechnoServe Fellow Rediet Yeshidenber shares her experience building sustainable business solutions to poverty in Kenya by transitioning the Smart Duka program into a self-sustaining independent organization. Discover how strategic financial modeling and community-driven entrepreneurship are driving global equity and empowering micro-retailers across Nairobi.
