• Capacity Development Provider

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. They consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values, and believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Cambodia: EU SWITCH to Solar

The Philippines: Increased resilience for poor farmers through enhanced cacao production in Eastern Samar

  • Investment Instruments

    • Debt
    • Grant
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture
    • Circular Economy and Waste Reduction
    • Sustainable Forestry and Reforestation
    • Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation
  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Manage an incubator or provide co-working space for entrepreneurs
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries
  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Access to materials
  • Program online

    • Primarily in-person
  • Focus Tech

    • No
  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs