Narrative

In the 2022 Annual Report, we brought you the stories of four individuals whose lives have improved. Here’s a deeper look into how their stories became possible. 

Learn about the waste management challenges in developing countries and how the Smart Duka Program team and Moody's Foundation are helping micro-retailers handle waste sustainably with their waste management module.

TechnoServe has helped build more diversified, competitive, productive, and prosperous economies in mining communities in Brazil and beyond, and Estela Mares Simões’ story shows the potential for small rural businesses to succeed and thrive with the right support and access to markets.

Discover how two women in Honduras are maximizing opportunities in the coffee industry through their innovative coffee brand and their participation in the MOCCA project. Learn how RGC Coffee and Café Ventura are empowering women in the production chain through the Las Flores del Café initiative.

Read about Sanna Sebone's success story from the Zimele project, which empowers entrepreneurs and small businesses in South Africa.

This article discusses the importance of fostering entrepreneurship in developing countries and how it can lead to economic growth and poverty reduction. We will explore the benefits of supporting local entrepreneurs, providing access to capital and business training, and promoting gender equity in entrepreneurship. This post was originally published on…

Learn about how two women in Nicaragua are breaking barriers in the coffee farming industry.

Discover the innovative approach to business taken by the husband and wife team behind a milling business in Zambia, and how their unique application of a gender lens to their company operations has contributed to their success.

A special radio program in Mozambique is helping women gain the skills and confidence to break business barriers

Last week, senior executives from the
ingredients and food processing industry gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, to share ideas and progress on their critical joint actions to address the impact of the food price crisis and the massive global burden of malnutrition. One event, co-convened by DSM, TechnoServe and Endeva, called on private and public sector actors to support,
empower, and reward the food millers who fortify staple foods with essential
micronutrients and improve health at a population level.