Women in Energy: “It Makes Business Sense to Increase Gender Diversity”
TechnoServe's Program Director for Women IN Business (WIN), Julia Sorensen, is featured in this article about the benefits of getting more women involved in the energy sector.
Finalists Announced for 2021 P3 Impact Award
The State Department announcement includes Beyond Extraction, TechnoServe's partnership with Anglo American and the Inter-American Development Bank to support local economic development in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
How a Global Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing Improves Food Safety
This article, published by Agrilinks, details the Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP)—a partnership between USAID, TechnoServe and Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) that aims to create a more competitive food-processing sector in Africa—and shows how partnerships with local food processing businesses can help them improve food safety, even amid an unprecedented pandemic.
Agri-Tech Innovation Can Improve Value Capture, Transform Ecosystem for India’s Small Farmers
Learn how agri-technology can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by creating cost efficiencies, introducing transparency in information flows, and strengthening the connectivity between value chain actors.
Training and Micro Loans Help Small Businesses Weather COVID
Cyprian Amakalu, mSPARK Programme Manager at TechnoServe, talks about the Micro-Enterprises Strengthened for Pandemic Adaptation and Resilience in Kenya (mSPARK) programme, launched by TechnoServe and the Mastercard Foundation, which gives digital and financial support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to help them survive the pandemic.
Promoting Economic Opportunities for Youth Builds Pathways to Peace
Earlier this year, violent insurgents attacked the city of Palma in northern Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. They killed dozens of people, forced thousands to flee, and sparked a humanitarian crisis that continues to this day. There is a perceived link between poverty — particularly among youth — and insecurity. TechnoServe is addressing this challenge by promoting economic opportunities for youth in the region.
