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.
Former TechnoServe Fellow Patrick Denis recently returned from a trip to Kenya, where he saw firsthand how entrepreneurs are building innovative, sustainable businesses in the blue economy.
I recently returned from India, where I saw firsthand the impact of TechnoServe’s work in the dairy sector. Learn about how this work is improving incomes—with farmers seeing a $11.80 return for every $1 invested—and driving women’s economic empowerment.
More than a decade after participating in a TechnoServe program, Gloriose Uwayezu is now the owner of a thriving brick-making business in Rwanda.
How much do you know about one of the most critical problems in international development?
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…
Learn how young people in Kenya are gaining the skills and confidence they need to build livelihoods through the blue economy.
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.
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.
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.
