New Digital Initiative to Support Alternative Livelihoods in South Africa’s Coal-Mining Communities
The new initiative will leverage educational technology to help entrepreneurs in coal-dependent communities build businesses and create jobs.
Entrepreneurship Development in Local Communities Facing the Energy Transition
The Mpuma NOVA project supports businesses in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province as coal-dependent communities transition toward a low-carbon economy. Through TechnoServe’s NOVA EdTech platform, the project delivers flexible, mobile-based entrepreneurship training that helps entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses, create jobs, and build more resilient local economies beyond fossil fuels.
Innovation Spotlight: How Biofertilizers Help Farmers Increase Yields at Lower Cost
Smallholder farmers around the world are turning to fertilizers that leverage helpful microorganisms to boost the profitability of their land. Learn more about biofertilizers and how TechnoServe is helping farmers to adopt this green technology.
Plastic Recycling Program (PReP) in Nigeria
Context Nigeria ranks among the top ten global plastic waste polluters, facing a growing environmental crisis. Each year, the country generates an estimated 32 million metric tons of waste, including an estimated 2.5 million metric tons of plactic, much of which ends up in waterways, streets,…
5 Ways Climate Change Disproportionately Impacts Women
Learn 5 key ways climate change disproportionately impacts women and what we can do to address it.
April 2026 Photo of the Month: Women Leading Regenerative Change
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we highlight women leaders adopting regenerative practices to protect the environment and improve their livelihoods.
Measuring the Environmental Impact of Development Programs: An Earth Day Q&A
In 2024, TechnoServe programs mitigated 126,000 tons of CO₂e and supported regenerative practices across 189,000 hectares of land—numbers set to grow in the years ahead. To unpack how and why TechnoServe measures these impacts, we spoke with our manager for climate impact.
Sustainable Impact in India: Women-Led Green Startups
A TechnoServe program in India is equipping women-led startups with the knowledge and tools they need to make a sustainable impact.
From Waste to Wealth: How Nigeria’s Plastic Recyclers Are Rewriting Their Story
Nigeria's massive plastic waste crisis is also an economic opportunity. See how one program is transforming the informal recycling sector, turning waste into wealth.
Economic Development in the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon is critical to our climate and planetary health. How can economic development there support people and the planet?
