Economic Development

Can AI save international development as aid budgets shrink? We caught up with Dr. Catherine Nakalembe to talk real risks, tech ownership, and moving past charity.

In our latest "Re:Development" episode, Harvard's Amy Edmondson applies her groundbreaking research on organizational behavior to the challenges of global aid.

Learn how Ontifile Gaokgorwe overcame the odds to secure a major loan, buy her school's building, and scale her life-changing impact to 150 students in Botswana.

Learn about the important role of farmers in the agriculural and food supply chain in this comprehensive overview.

Learn how a young entrepreneur grew her business from a small, open-air stall to three thriving shops in Nairobi, Kenya.

In 2000, 10 women came together around a simple yet radical idea: to build a space where they would no longer be sidelined. They formed the Tunaweza Persons With Disability Community-Based Organization, choosing a Swahili name that translates to “We Can.”

This World Youth Skills Day, learn about five critical skills youth around the world need to thrive. Then read about a few young people who are using these newfound skills to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

As climate volatility becomes a structural feature of agricultural planning rather than a risk to be managed, decisions across agri-food systems carry increasing consequences for farmers, businesses, and food security. Against this backdrop, TechnoServe India convened Growing Forward: Decisions That Could Define the Future of Agri-Food Systems,…

In our latest "Re:Development" episode, Walmart Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin explains how the world's largest retailer views social and environmental sustainability in its global operations, and why shared value is key to good business.