Latin America and the Caribbean

In Honduras and Guatemala, women coffee farmers are gaining the skills and confidence they need to actively participate in economic and social decision-making.

In Michoacán, Mexico, strawberry producers are getting hands-on training to increase production, access reliable markets, and grow fruit sustainably.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month’s photos illustrate the important role that the blue economy plays in lifting people out of poverty.

This graduation season, as many young people finish school and begin to consider their next steps, entrepreneurship presents a promising opportunity. Seven entrepreneurs who made that leap share their challenges, biggest lessons, and advice for peers considering the same path.

What is the circular economy? TechnoServe's latest explainer discusses key benefits of a circular economy and the obstacles and challenges to adopting a circular model.

Across coffee-growing communities in Guatemala and Honduras, more farmers are growing vegetables at home, right in their backyards. Through a TechnoServe project that supports smallholder families with seed kits and practical training, hundreds are starting and maintaining kitchen gardens that adapt to local microclimates, improve nutrition, and lower household food costs.

A pilot program to strengthen waste-recovery businesses in Peru’s capital isn’t just solving environmental challenges: it’s creating economic opportunity.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we are featuring three women from three continents who exemplify what it means to be mothers, role models, and entrepreneurs.