TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries. Our programs focus on developing entrepreneurs, building businesses and industries, and improving the business environment. In keeping with our private-enterprise approach, we track and evaluate our impact using business metrics, including increased revenues and jobs. Since our founding in 1968 by Connecticut businessman Ed Bullard, TechnoServe''s work has led to the launch or expansion of thousands of businesses and transformed the lives of millions of people.
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture & Food, Artisanal, Culture, Education, Energy, Environment, Gender, Health, Housing & Community Development, Information & Communication Technology, Infrastructure/Facilities Development, Land Conservation, Microinsurance, Sanitation, Supply Chain Services, Tourism, Water, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Acceleration, Business Training, Capacity Development, Corporate Engagement, COVID-19, Digitalization, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Environmental Action & Climate Change, Gender, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Investment, Jobs & Economic Growth, Mentorship, Mindset/Confidence, Poverty/Inequality, Rural Development, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Talent, Urban, Youth