Photo of the Week: Bags That Last
Peruvian entrepreneurs Jacob Tejada, Juan Guzmán and José Mendoza came up with a way to package cattle feed in long-lasting bags, benefiting both maize farmers and cattle farmers.
South America
Developing Communities Around Mining Businesses
Seeking to create more economic opportunities in rural communities surrounding its mines, the polymetallic mining complex Minera Antamina initiated a local economic development project in 2007. In cooperation with TechnoServe, the five-year program aimed to strengthen small enterprises and farms in the Ancash region of northern Peru. Working with advisors…
Chilean Woman Helps Turn Waste Into Sustainable Incomes
In keeping with the International Women’s Day theme, we’d like to share a story about a remarkable Chilean businesswoman who is helping to improve her community.
Beyond Extraction
TechnoServe, Anglo American, and the Inter-American Development Bank are collaborating in a regional public-private partnership to catalyze locally adapted economic development for communities surrounding Anglo American’s mining operations in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
