Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, Better Farm Practices Help Coffee Farmers Prosper

Eight years ago, Fedila Hussein and Mustafa Tesfaye struggled to earn a living from coffee. Their coffee trees were old and were not producing enough to cover the living expenses of their family of six. After participating in a TechnoServe program, Fedila and Mustafa learned important techniques to improve their coffee yields. Today, their farm is flourishing, and they have seen a 23-fold increase in their coffee production.

LIWAY program participants sorting recyclables, promoting environmental sustainability in Ethiopia

Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth (LIWAY)

The Ethiopia LIWAY program is a nine-year initiative implemented by TechnoServe alongside a consortium of partners. The program is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN). It is working to create a more sustainable and inclusive job market for women and the youth.

Environmental Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida

Empowering Women through Waste Collection: Transforming Lives and the Environment in Addis Ababa

Discover how Halima Awol's waste management journey is transforming lives in Ethiopia. Empowering women through recycling, the LIWAY program creates jobs, promotes environmental sustainability, and fights poverty. Learn about regenerative business and its impact on communities and the environment.

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Horticulture for Growth (H4G) program

Horticulture 4 Growth (H4G): An Initiative of the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) is a $6M, 5-year program being jointly implemented in Ethiopia by TechnoServe and the Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project aims to accelerate the transformation of Ethiopia’s horticulture sub-sector by…

Agriculture
Agricultural Transformation Institute, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation