'through improving' is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is most often used to indicate the means by which a certain action or result is achieved, as in the example sentence: "I succeeded in my studies through improving my study skills."
"We can prevent unsafe abortions through improving access to contraception," Radhika tells the class.
And it would be of value to wind electricity as well, through improving storage and transmission.
Carbon footprints can be reduced through improving energy efficiency and changing lifestyles and purchasing habits.
Through improving artificial intelligence algorithms, we'll discover better models of how the brain works.
Further savings of £175m are expected from the DWP through improving the interface between IT systems for different benefits.
As in any role-playing game, you become more powerful both through experience and through improving your weapons and armor.
The working group also emphasized winning hearts and minds of average Iraqis, largely through improving living conditions.
Our results indicate that CRP can help maintain complexity of the grassland matrix through improving connectivity.
"This transaction should strengthen Londis, Budgens, Premier, Family Shopper and other Booker retailers, through improving choice, prices and service to consumers.
The bank said: We turn more positive on RSA because we believe it can generate earnings growth through improving underwriting profitability for the first time in several years.
To tackle this, the team is looking at cutting costs through improving energy efficiencies and transforming our Copenhagen operation's footprint by creating a low carbon data centre.
