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Table of Contents In an era where people with disabilities were frequently dismissed as a burden rather than recognized for their potential as economic contributors, the founders of Tunaweza Persons with Disabilities Community-Based Organization (Tunaweza PWD CBO) sought to carve out an independent space of their own.

1) Which region received the largest increase in World Cup qualifying spots after FIFA expanded the tournament to 48 teams?* Select an answer 2) Skyrocketing prices for what two commodities are giving farmers around the world a “double shock”?* Select an answer It is expected to reduce global temperatures It is forming during a period of unusually cold ocean temperatures Warm ocean waters are providing a large reservoir of heat that could strengthen the event It is expected to remain confined...

Table of Contents In a small city in Mozambique, Chaquila José Augusto started with one idea and a little working capital. A few years later, her business employs several people from the surrounding community — neighbors who now earn a steady wage, send their children to school, and spend their income at other local shops.

Table of Contents Jessica Cañas and her husband, Ricardo Ernesto Sánchez, ran their family business, Taquería Los Sánchez, on pure instinct. When they started the business in 2013, they managed two taco carts and a small restaurant in San Salvador, El Salvador. In those early years, Mexican food was their worst-selling category because they hadn’t yet found a rhythm or a menu that truly connected with their customers.

Table of Contents Designed to move ideas into action, TechnoServe recently organized Growing Forward: Decisions That Could Define the Future of Agri-Food Systems in the Indian capital of New Delhi. This closed-door dialogue brought together leaders from more than 56 organizations spanning government, multilateral institutions, corporates, philanthropy, development finance, entrepreneurship, impact investing, and civil society.

Table of Contents Food loss and waste is one of the most consequential—and most poorly measured—challenges in global food systems. TechnoServe and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) came together through the NutriSave program with a shared ambition: to move beyond assumptions and generate rigorous evidence on where, how much, and at whose hands fruits and vegetables are lost along the supply chain.

Celebrating our environment: Three snapshots of TechnoServe clients building sustainable livelihoods and climate resilient futures. World Environment Day has been celebrated since 1972 as a global day to galvanize public awareness and action on pressing issues like plastic pollution, wildlife crime, and land restoration. The theme for this year is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” hosted by the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Table of Contents The financing gap for agricultural small- and medium-enterprises (agri-SMEs) remains one of the most significant hurdles to economic transformation in East and Southern Africa. Agribusinesses are critical to regional food security and rural livelihoods but they often struggle to navigate the rigorous financial standards required by commercial lenders. This led us to ask: can AI help close this gap?

1) Which country released almost 3,000 varieties of climate-resistant crops between 2014-2025?* Select an answer 2) Who was the first woman trainer to have a winning horse in the Kentucky Derby?* Select an answer 3) Global health emergencies are back in the headlines with the recent outbreak of which two viruses?* Select an answer 4) Which artists are scheduled to perform for the first-ever FIFA World Cup final half-time show?* Select an answer Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla...

Table of Contents International development has entered a new era. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been shut down, and many countries are cutting foreign aid budgets. And yet global poverty remains one of humanity’s most urgent challenges.