Themes
Financial ResilienceSkills training helps women connect with the key knowledge they need to advance their livelihoods. This includes technical support and extension.
Lessons from New Evidence on Social Protection and Economic Inclusion By Margherita di Clemente and Maja Gavrilović In Graduation and economic inclusion programs,...
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...
Tech companies obsess over users. Development organizations often obsess over projects. For nearly 25 years, I worked in international development. During the pandemic,...
In Aldea Santa Cruz, a rural community in the municipality of Playa Grande, Ixcán, Guatemala, Carmelina Ichich Ixim is turning small investments into meaningful...
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...
In Ixcan, a remote municipality in Guatemala’s Quiché district, nearly 83% of the population lives in poverty, and almost 27% live in extreme poverty. Families rely...
On a warm day in Playa Grande Ixcán, a new kind of marketplace took form. Tables lined a local community center, covered with baskets of eggs, handmade accessories,...
Written by Wendy Chamberlain, Senior Advisor, Climate and Market Linkages, Trickle Up, and Taddeo Muriuki, Chief Government Relations and Technical Assistance Officer,...
“At a moment when the world can feel very heavy, whether it's from conflict, inequality, or the growing pressure on so many of the communities that we care about,...
Other Projects
Economic Empowerment
To get their livelihoods off the ground, Trickle Up provides seed capital for new and diverse income-generating activities and microenterprises.
Coaching
Coaching is a key part of the Graduation Approach, which is the foundation for Trickle Up programs. Households work with coaches to plan for the future and build key life skills.
Social Inclusion & Agency
Savings groups provide women a space to collaborate and problem-solve as a group, strengthening community ties and increasing financial inclusion.
