Chile
Chile has a robust and diverse national economy, but its benefits are far from equally distributed. The country has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world, leading to social vulnerability.
TechnoServe is a leader in Chile’s entrepreneurship development sector. Since 2008, we have supported over 3,000 enterprising people across 8 regions of the country, helping them to develop business skills, build market linkages, and access funding. In 2017 alone, over 900 micro- and small business owners – 64 percent of whom are women – benefited from TechnoServe’s work, creating more than $7. million in increased financial wages and income. TechnoServe has developed strong relationships with public and private partners, working across various sectors – such as mining, energy, and banking – to generate shared value by strengthening entrepreneurship and employability skills, developing local procurement systems, and increasing financial inclusion.
Corina Rivas
Country Director, Chile and Peru
Huelén 191, office D
Providencia
Santiago de Chile
Tel: +56 2 237 88 417
See the impact
Dreams Come True: Entrepreneurs Reach Their Potential in Chile
Entrepreneurs in Chile are building the skills and confidence to grow their businesses.
Projects
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Entrepreneurship Development in Local Communities Facing the Energy Transition
The Mpuma NOVA project supports businesses in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province as coal-dependent communities transition toward a low-carbon economy. Through TechnoServe’s NOVA EdTech platform, the project delivers flexible, mobile-based entrepreneurship training that helps entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses, create jobs, and build more resilient local economies beyond fossil fuels.
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Plastic Recycling Program (PReP) in Nigeria
Context Nigeria ranks among the top ten global plastic waste polluters, facing a growing environmental crisis. Each year, the country generates an estimated 32 million metric tons of waste, including an estimated 2.5 million metric tons of plactic, much of which ends up in waterways, streets, and informal dumpsites. Lagos alone produces approximately 13,000 –…
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Benin Poultry Value Chain Transformation (BeniPoule)
The Benin Poultry Value Chain Transformation (BeniPoule) program is a market-driven initiative designed to strengthen Benin’s poultry sector by supporting production and commercial growth, reducing reliance on imports, and improving food security. Working with market actors across the value chain, the program promotes more competitive, resilient, and inclusive poultry production to create better jobs and…
Blog Posts
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Measuring the Environmental Impact of Development Programs: An Earth Day Q&A
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.
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Empowering Women in Fisheries: Lessons from Chile’s Seaweed Sector
Along the misty shores of Chiloé, an island in southern Chile, generations have sustained themselves through small-scale fishing and farming. Today, many residents are turning to an abundant natural resource found just off their coasts: red seaweed. As of 2024, Chile is home to more than 105,000 artisanal fishers, with women making up 26% of…
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Today’s Changemakers: Celebrating Youth Leadership on International Youth Day
On August 12, TechnoServe joins the global celebration of International Youth Day, a moment to recognize the important role of young people in driving local action and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s theme, “Youth Localizing the SDGs,” highlights the value of youth-led solutions in communities around the world.