Causes: Economic Development, International, International Agricultural Development

Mission: We work with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.

Results: In 2020, TechnoServe worked with enterprising people across 29 countries to build competitive farms businesses and industries. These efforts generated more than $188 million in financial benefits and touched the lives of 298,000 people.

Target demographics: Enterprising men and women in the developing world.

Direct beneficiaries per year: TechnoServe saw $188 million in increased revenue and wages generated as a result of our work. 298,000 people and businesses saw increased financial benefits, and $27 million in loans and equity was provided to farmers and businesses by financial institutions.

Geographic areas served: The developing world in communities throughout Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Programs: Those that address market failures, the constraints that prevent a market system from operating efficiently. These constraints may include skills, technologies, availability of information, market linkages, access to finance, infrastructure, governance or policies. We address market failures in three ways:Develop capacity: We help individuals and communities acquire skills, share knowledge and apply the technologies needed to build successful farms and businesses. Strengthen market connections: We coordinate among industry players and connect emerging businesses and farms to capital, networks and suppliers. Improve the business environment: We encourage self-sustaining economic activity by addressing the policies, information and incentives that help markets function better.