New Report: In 2024, TechnoServe Generated $491 Million in Financial Benefits for 1.2 Million People in 2024
Nonprofit details how its work created transformative change for farmers, entrepreneurs, and communities in more than 30 countries
5 Essential International Development Terms to Know in 2025
It’s a new year, and there’s a new set of international development jargon to disentangle. Check out the list below, and let us know if there are any other development terms we should cover in the future.
Women in Agriculture: How an Ethiopian Coffee Farmer is Redefining Success
In 2012, Lubaba Mekonnen joined a TechnoServe program that supported coffee farmers in her community. We reconnected with Lubaba in 2020 and again in 2024 to see how her life changed in the decade since first joining the program.
This Holiday Season, Invest in a Different Way to Make a Difference
As the year draws to a close, many of us are reflecting on how we can make the most meaningful impact with our charitable giving. This time of year often inspires us to honor loved ones and support causes that are close to our hearts. Why…
Breaking Ground: How Women Are Transforming Ethiopia’s Coffee Sector
In Ethiopia’s remote coffee-growing regions, a remarkable transformation is underway. When TechnoServe began its coffee work here in 2011, only 4% of coffee farmers in its training programs were women—despite women performing crucial roles in coffee production. Through innovative training approaches and…
Sustainable Recycling Solutions: Turning Trash into Treasure in Ethiopia with TechnoServe Fellow Nuria Riechenberg
Nuria Riechenberg, a TechnoServe Fellow in 2023, played a pivotal role in the LIWAY Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There, she created an intervention to address a gap in the recycling value chain, creating sustainable recycling solutions and thousands of jobs. Discover how her experience as a TechnoServe Fellow has impacted her career.
The Economic Impact of Sustainable Agriculture and Strong Markets in Ethiopia
For farmer Kadri Mohamed, a more sustainable and inclusive agricultural market transformed his livelihood and his family’s quality of life.
Creating a More Sustainable and Inclusive Job Market for Women and Youth in Ethiopia
This week, we sat down with Mefthe Tadesse, TechnoServe’s regional director for East Africa, to learn about a program in Ethiopia that aims to increase the wage and self-employment opportunities available to women and youth.
How Ethiopia’s Circular Economy is Turning Waste into Job Opportunities
The circular economy has provided an opportunity for Ethiopian entrepreneur Sheshetu Diriba to become financially self-sufficient. She’s not the only one.
Transforming Food Systems and Improving Nutritional Outcomes Through Africa’s Food Processing Sector
This collection of impact and learning briefs detail how to leverage the power of the private sector to create better nutritional outcomes for low-income consumers and more profitable market opportunities for local farmers.
