In Graduation and economic inclusion programs, success is often measured through increases in income, assets, or savings. These gains matter, but evidence increasingly shows that e ...

After nine months of consultation, reflection, and refinement, Trickle Up is proud to launch its 2026–2030 strategy: Scaling What Works—A Strategy for Locally Led Economic Inc ...

We do not design international development programs the way we say we do. In reality, if we truly believed participants were at the center, our programs would look very different.

In Aldea Santa Cruz, Carmelina Ichich Ixim is turning small investments into meaningful progress for her family.

In the rural village of Trinitaria in Quiché, Guatemala, Albina Elizabeth Chiquin Coc is building a new future for herself. At just 24 years old, Albina’s journey reflects the c ...

For NGOs that work to advance economic inclusion, like Trickle Up and Village Enterprise, government adoption is widely recognized as the most viable and sustainable pathway to sca ...

Bryseida’s home in Oaxaca stands proudly along a dirt road that curves through her rural community. Inside, the living room has been transformed into a studio.

Digital development often focuses on access and inclusion. They tell us who is online, not who is in control. What about digital agency?

In the development community, there is growing recognition that digital tools can help individuals, especially women, and households build resilience in the face of shocks and stre ...

A cornerstone of our new strategy is our focus on digital agency, a concept that is increasingly central to how we think about economic empowerment.

In the savings groups of economic inclusion programs, women have found a safe space to receive support from their peers on personal, social, and economic matters.

Trickle Up, in partnership with MetLife Foundation, is proud to announce the launch of CRECE, a two-year initiative that will expand financial inclusion and economic resilience for ...