Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hidden Hunger?
How much do you know about one of the most critical problems in international development?
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, and…
What is a Sustainable Blue Economy? Kenyan Youth Turning the Tide
Learn how young people in Kenya are gaining the skills and confidence they need to build livelihoods through the blue economy.
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.
Re:Development: Rethinking Foreign Aid and Climate Change Loss and Damage
In our latest "Re:Development" episode, the head of the U.N.'s loss and damage fund, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, shares an inside look at climate change financing and how he thinks foreign aid should improve.
Benin Classified Forests Initiative
The Benin Classified Forests Initiative is a program designed to protect Benin’s classified forests while creating sustainable economic opportunities for communities living around them. By strengthening alternative economic activities around Non-Timber forest Products beyond natural wood extraction and forest-based agriculture, specifically shea and honey, the project enables women and youth to increase their incomes while reducing pressure on forest ecosystems.
How Persons with Disabilities Are Building Livelihoods Along Kenya’s Coast
Learn how a group of entrepreneurs in Kenya is breaking barriers and tapping into the coconut value chain.
Re:Development: What Entrepreneurs Really Want from Foreign Aid
In our latest "Re:Development" episode, entrepreneurs Sahar Mansoor from India and Celina Alvarado from El Salvador share how they think foreign aid should support the small business sector.
From Consulting to Social Impact: A Career Path Where Strategy Meets Purpose
Wondering what a social impact career looks like for former strategy consultants? Learn how TechnoServe's Strategic Initiatives team bridges corporate strategy with on-the-ground implementation, applying consulting skills to build market-based solutions that create lasting change for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs.
Donor Spotlight: How a Private Equity Investor Uses His Skills to Fight Poverty in Africa
Private equity investor Joe Manning has volunteered twice as a TechnoServe Fellow—first helping Tanzanian coffee farmers in 2010, then returning 15 years later with his family to support Kenyan entrepreneurs. His hands-on experience has made him a passionate advocate for TechnoServe's business-focused approach to fighting poverty.
