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We spoke with TechnoServe’s new coffee program manager for Puerto Rico about his background in coffee, his plans to revive the industry, and the biggest challenges he foresees.

Director of Strategic Initiatives Myriam Sainz draws on her experience rebuilding coffee communities with Nespresso to identify how to best invest in countries hit by conflict or crisis.

We spoke with TechnoServe’s Coffee Program Manager for Puerto Rico about his plans to revive the industry, the biggest challenges he foresees, and what it’s like to be back home.

In the devastating wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico lost 80 percent of its coffee trees, crippling an important sector of its economy. Now TechnoServe and its partners are teaming up to help rebuild the island’s coffee industry and support thousands of farmers.

Partners gather to celebrate the successes of the Haiti Hope Project and reflect on the power of public-private partnerships as a vehicle for development.

A new Harvard Business School case study about the Haiti Hope Project explores how a business approach can succeed in an environment dominated by international aid.

By Daniella De Franco and Isaac Gardner Like many women in Desvarieux, Haiti, Nadege Gabriel works hard to make ends meet. In a rural economy burdened by instability and poor market infrastructure, she struggles to maintain a steady income and worries about how to keep her young son…

With help from TechnoServe and our partners, Haitians are creating inspiring success stories after a devastating earthquake.

TechnoServe is working with the Clinton Foundation, La Colombe and other partners to make coffee an engine of development for Haiti.

Mango incomes are helping rural families rebuild their livelihoods and Haiti’s economy. See how the Haiti Hope Project is creating sustainable economic opportunities for Haitian mango farmers.