TechnoServe 71d ago

In January 2026, TechnoServe CEO Will Warshauer sat down with Chief Connections Officer John Keightley to reflect on a turbulent 2025 and share what's ahead. 00:00 Welcome & 2025 recap 02:20 The USAID shock — what really happened 05:30 Why funding diversification mattered 08:45 Going through the crisis twice (USAID + USDA) 11:00 The broader human cost of foreign aid cuts 14:00 Looking ahead: 2026 opportunities 16:00 New project: Uganda horticulture (100K farmers) 18:15 Micro-retail expansion into Ethiopia (Dukas/Zuks) 21:00 Why context beats copy-paste in development 24:00 Benin poultry project 26:00 Blue economy & plastics recycling 28:50 The $50B bipartisan foreign aid bill 33:00 Development Finance Corporations (DFIs) — a growing opportunity 36:00 The future of international development 41:00 Conversations with global thinkers (Nazios, Abu Bakr, Mansour) 44:30 Biggest risks for 2026 48:40 Best piece of advice Will ever received TechnoServe General Inquiries - info@technoserve.org Media - media@technoserve.org Donor Support - donorsupport@technoserve.org https://www.technoserve.org/contact-us/ 1777 N Kent Street, Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: +1 202 785 4515 Fax: +1 202 785 4544