
Indonesia’s LESTARI Project: From Village Empowerment to Landscape Conservation
Leveraging the financial resources of villages and the administrative power of provincial forest management authorities
Tetra Tech’s International Development Services team helps developing countries achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, working to improve lives, lift communities out of poverty, and lay the foundation for global peace and prosperity.
Our team understands the crucial need in all our development work to strengthen partnerships within countries and communities; integrate environmental considerations into development strategies and planning; apply innovative technological solutions while ensuring data is open and accessible; and empower women, girls, youth, and marginalized populations. Tetra Tech’s International Development Services blog highlights the work we do for our clients and the solutions we provide to help them address complex development challenges.
By Tedi Rabold | December 14, 2020
Leveraging the financial resources of villages and the administrative power of provincial forest management authorities
By Tim Holland | December 11, 2020
Prioritizing options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land use based on ProLand’s insights from local experts and lessons learned
By Mark Wood | November 18, 2020
Combatting climate change with sustainable solutions in Kosovo’s agriculture sector
By A.G. Klei and Mialy Randriamampianina | October 16, 2020
Stepping up to the challenge, Madagascar’s youth are restoring forests after years of degradation
By Ian Deshmukh and Mark Donahue | September 3, 2020
Packaging lessons learned from USAID ProLand’s work on community-based forestry enterprises
By Molly McKeon | August 26, 2020
Collaborating across conservation and international development sectors to mitigate zoonotic disease transmission from wildlife to humans
By SERFOR | August 17, 2020
Developing a technological system that records the full timber production chain in Peru, from origin to commercialization
By Jennifer Duncan, Patricia Malasha, and Matt Sommerville | August 7, 2020
Empowering women through participation quotas and leadership support to improve gender inclusion in Zambia’s Wildlife and Fisheries sector
By Mark Wood | July 27, 2020
Changing the mindset of market actors to transition Kosovo’s agriculture sector from subsistence farming to a commercially oriented system
By Ramzy Kanaan, John Fay, and Admore Chiumia | July 27, 2020
Shifting toward cleaner cooking by urban households to slow forest loss in Malawi
By Terah DeJong | July 14, 2020
Mobilizing the Central African Republic mining community to combat the impacts of COVID-19
By Mark Donahue and Ian Deshmukh | July 14, 2020
Identifying measures to develop successful community-based forestry enterprises
By Maha Dergham, David Favazza, and Sofian Qurashi | June 10, 2020
Leveraging social media to address misconceptions of water usage and promote simple, inexpensive water conservation in Jordan
By Paloma Vásquez | June 9, 2020
Considering the key role of Peru’s natural capital and resources in environmental, social, and cultural well-being
By Leif Kindberg and Yussuf Kajenje | May 21, 2020
Improving governance of water systems, financial management, and operations and maintenance through public and private funding
By Richard Choularton and Meredith Mallory | May 19, 2020
Mobilizing the global development community to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on food and agriculture systems to protect global food security
By David Goodman | April 8, 2020
Combating the effects of environmental changes on Sierra’s Leone’s coastal communities through mangrove preservation
By Ufroz Ayyub | February 19, 2020
Sharing best practices and lessons learned in mobilizing domestic funding for forest conservation in Indonesia
By Amy Gildea | January 30, 2020
Addressing political, economic, and cultural drivers to support measurably improved health outcomes and strengthen self-sustaining health systems
By Margaret Chandler and Lida Hedayat | January 16, 2020
Sharing best practices and lessons learned while empowering women and cultivating systemic change in Afghanistan
By Bryan Stirrat and Gina Green | November 20, 2019
Leveraging holistic, inclusive management systems and partnerships to curtail ocean waste at every level of the supply chain
By Artur Davtyan | January 15, 2019
Addressing energy and environmental challenges through commercializing flare gas for productive use
By Rod Snider and Molly McKeon | October 29, 2018
A recent trip to Nepal gives two Tetra Tech associates new insights on disaster response
By Terah DeJong | October 18, 2018
Evaluating PRADD II’s use of formalization in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector
By Erik Wandrag | June 18, 2018
Making the case for gas as an economy-transforming alternative energy source
By Jeannelle Blanchard, Sandra Chavez, and Karen Stefiszyn | June 15, 2018
Promoting gender equality has numerous benefits for business if done deliberately
By David Keith | June 12, 2018
Making the case for increased private sector engagement in Africa’s energy industry
By Jeremy Gorelick | May 14, 2018
Helping water service providers in Cape Town, South Africa, address water scarcity issues as their reservoirs dip closer to a critically low threshold
By Matt Sommerville | May 3, 2018
Talking with Tetra Tech’s Dr. Matt Sommerville about the Tenure and Global Climate Change Project
By Simon Griffiths | April 25, 2018
Understanding social capital to bridge humanitarian support, urban development, and resilience among displaced people and host communities in Somalia’s cities
By Leif Kindberg and Scott McCormick | April 23, 2018
Strengthening the private sector and public utilities to reduce non-revenue water and improve urban resilience
By Siobhan Brooks | March 29, 2018
Providing best practices for professionals in a competitive international development job market
By Terah DeJong | March 20, 2018
Using beekeeping to increase cashew farm yields and diversify their livelihoods in diamond mining communities
By Nilmini Rubin | March 1, 2018
Examining how the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s wide-ranging engagement with the private sector delivers development benefits in Indonesia
By Thomas Reilly | February 15, 2018
Reflecting on lessons learned from a development career working in and out of Peru
By Terah DeJong | February 14, 2018
Introducing new technologies in to help increase earnings and build more sustainable livelihoods for miners
By Graeme Thompson | February 13, 2018
Using participatory planning to efficiently deliver public services in urban municipalities
By Mark Freudenberger | January 9, 2018
Discovering methods to reduce longstanding tensions and conflicts in diamond mining areas
By Larry Cooley | December 14, 2017
Applying MSI’s scaling paradigm in states with low government capacity to meet pressing needs, build social capital, and address root causes of fragility
By Stephanie Cálves | November 27, 2017
Strengthening local government, increasing accountability, and improving service delivery by helping citizens engage with their representatives
By Patrick Norrell | November 21, 2017
Leveraging commercial sustainability to help bolster health; nutrition; and water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions
By Sabrina Daley | October 25, 2017
Developing Tetra Tech’s fisheries management and biodiversity conservation projects in Southeast Asia
By Caroline Vantine | October 24, 2017
Examining the role of a development recruiter in today’s interconnected world
By Sabrina Daley | September 28, 2017
Engaging beneficiaries allows our clean energy specialist to see life-changing effects of her work
By Stephen Sena | September 27, 2017
Discussing ways to invest in and fund safe water and sanitation in developing countries around the world
By Gerardo Berthin | September 12, 2017
Celebrating sustainable approaches to democratic governance on the 9th annual International Day of Democracy
By Leif Kindberg | September 12, 2017
Using sustainable, commercial approaches to maximize the benefits of forest and mineral resources
By Sandra Chavez | September 11, 2017
Helping Mexico’s clean energy industry close its employee gender gap and improve performance
By Nilmini Rubin and Jennifer Hara | August 7, 2017
Using online games to help prepare public-private partnerships to succeed
By Sabrina Daley | August 7, 2017
Discussing career growth and workplace dedication with Tetra Tech’s Jeannelle Blanchard
By David Felson | August 2, 2017
Improving the capacity of critical land management institutions in Liberia
By Sabrina Daley | July 26, 2017
Recognizing the importance of female leadership in the engineering and international development fields
By Richard Choularton | July 24, 2017
Providing access to insurance to help governments of poorer countries deal with more climate-related disasters
By Jeanelle Blanchard | July 20, 2017
Examining the transformational power of energy-ag off-grid solutions for small farmers in Africa
By Ignacio Rodriguez | June 12, 2017
Building an enabling framework to increase investment, transparency, and access to electricity across Africa
By Nilmini Rubin | May 2, 2017
Creating energy solutions for information and communications technology
By Tamara Coger | April 19, 2017
Recognizing the role of natural resources in the world’s economies to support conservation and sustainable management
By Matt Sommerville | April 5, 2017
Supporting policy development and pilots that strengthen land rights to improve land and natural resource management
By Nilmini Rubin | March 8, 2017
Discussing how to increase internet access for women around the world
By Nilmini Rubin | December 13, 2016
Including internet infrastructure when building transportation, water, and energy infrastructure
By Nilmini Rubin | September 28, 2016
Unlocking the ideas and funding to address the toughest international development challenges