Arlington, VA (April 25, 2024) – Today, international nonprofit TechnoServe released its 2023 annual report, A Different Way to Make a Difference. The report features data and stories that explore TechnoServe’s impact across about 35 countries in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia and details the organization’s new initiative to quantify the environmental benefits of its programs.  “Our impact in 2023 is a testament to our staff, to the partners we work with, to the donors who help fund our work, and–most of all–to the hardworking men and women that we support everyday,” said president ..read more

Nampula, Mozambique—The U.S. Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement last month to promote market-based farming in the Nacala Corridor of northern Mozambique.  The agreement merges USAID’s $25.5 million Feed the Future (FTF) Premier project with SDC’s $6.7 million Oholo project to create the FTF Premier-Oholo (PRO) project, with international nonprofit TechnoServe leading implementation. The USAID Deputy Administrator, Governor of Nampula and the Swiss Ambassad ..read more

Three Things We’re Looking Forward to in 2024 1. More climate-positive solutions for farmers and business owners In 2024, we’re looking forward to continuing our Regenerate 30 initiative to put farmers and business owners at the heart of solutions for climate change. Our work will create living incomes, cut emissions, and improve the protection, management, and restoration of landscapes. TechnoServe will continue this movement in 2024 by expanding our regenerative business portfolio to include the development of regenerative value chains in coastal communities. In Nigeria, a new program will s ..read more

This global Feed the Future activity is working with the private sector and other stakeholders to improve nutrition, health, and economic growth by supporting large-scale food fortification. Context Diets lacking essential nutrients like vitamin A, iron, folic acid, zinc, and iodine threaten the health and well-being of the most economically and nutritionally vulnerable population groups, especially women and children. It is estimated that as many as 1.2 billion women of reproductive age globally have one or more micronutrient deficiencies, as do more than 372 million preschool-aged children ..read more

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (20th October 2023)—Millers from Africa and Asia have joined other stakeholders to announce a commitment to reach one billion people with adequately fortified rice, edible oil and flour by 2026. To do this, Millers for Nutrition, a new industry-led coalition, will make adequate fortification of staple foods easier and more rewarding for millers, the businesses responsible for processing dietary staples like flour, cooking oil, and rice. The launch of Millers for Nutrition at the Micronutrient Forum’s 6th Global Nutrition for Resilience Conference comes as the world faces ..read more

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The headline findings from the Food and Agriculture Organization’s highly anticipated State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 are grim. Globally, hundreds of millions more people face hunger than was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s driving this worrying trend and how is TechnoServe responding? Understanding the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO release the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World in order to provide an update on the global fight against malnutriti ..read more