Projects

Together with our partners, TechnoServe is helping to grow strong markets that create opportunities for enterprising people in the developing world.

Micro-retail Development Project

The Micro-retail Development Project is a three-year initiative funded by USAID and private sector partner CBC, aimed at improving the livelihoods of micro-retail store owners—both women and men—across El Salvador. By enhancing business practices, the project seeks to increase access to essential goods and services within local communities. Through fostering stronger and more resilient micro-retail businesses, this initiative supports local economic growth and helps reduce migration pressures by creating sustainable economic opportunities.

U.S. Agency for International Development
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Northern Uganda Horticulture Market Acceleration Program (NU-HortiMAP)

The Northern Uganda Horticulture Market Acceleration Program (NU-HortiMAP) aimed to support market actors towards a vibrant, sustainable horticulture sector in Northern Uganda. NU-HortiMAP sustainably improved the productivity and sustainable supply of high-quality horticulture products, improved competitiveness and access to markets while strengthening institutional and regulatory frameworks. The project was funded…

Agriculture
LIWAY program participants sorting recyclables, promoting environmental sustainability in Ethiopia

Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth (LIWAY)

The Ethiopia LIWAY program is a nine-year initiative implemented by TechnoServe alongside a consortium of partners. The program is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN). It is working to create a more sustainable and inclusive job market for women and the youth.

Environmental Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida

Rwanda Ikawa Nziza Cyane “Best Coffee Quality” Project (Rwanda INC)

The Rwanda INC program is a 4-year initiative funded by the European Union, JDE Peet’s, and the Government of Rwanda to unlock the potential of Rwanda's coffee value chain by helping farmers, washing stations, and service providers access the information and financing they need to provide high-quality, high-value coffee to local, regional, and international markets.

Agriculture, Coffee
European Union, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, The Government of Rwanda