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USAID-funded SCALE-NRM releases more grants
February 21, 2023
The following release was originally issued by the USAID SCALE-NRM project in the Solomon Islands. AUKI, SOLOMON ISLANDS – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment – Natural Resources Management (SCALE-NRM) activity has approved and awarded grants to eight more local organizations and small-scale farmer groups in Malaita […]
“Be My (socially responsible) Valentine?” How Winrock is reducing child labor in Ghana’s cocoa industry
February 14, 2023
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be as sweet without chocolate. And though cocoa is native to South America, nowadays, the world’s two largest chocolate producers are in West Africa. In fact, my home country, Ghana, is the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer, just after our next-door neighbors, Ivory Coast. So when a colleague invited me to write about […]
Building on USAID investments in education
February 6, 2023
Positive change is visible in the village of Selly thanks to community leadership and investment. The arrival of USAID Mali Girls Leadership and Empowerment through Education (GLEE) in Selly sparked genuine enthusiasm for education throughout the community, especially for adolescent girls’ education, which had not been a priority for most families. Like many other villages […]
Protecting peatlands while shifting toward sustainable palm oil production
February 2, 2023
Each year, February 2nd marks the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention, now celebrated as World Wetlands Day. Signed by 90% of the world’s governments, the treaty aims to galvanize global action to prevent destruction of wetlands and conserve ecosystems. Protecting the world’s remaining wetlands is critical because they provide vital ecosystem services, […]
Winrock International selected to participate in the Advancing Racial Equity Community of Practice initiative, led by The Bridgespan Group and supported by the Walmart Foundation
February 1, 2023
North Little Rock, Ark., February 1, 2023 – Winrock International is excited to announce our participation in a new community of practice with other nonprofit organizations focused on advancing racial equity. Over the next six months, Winrock International will work with The Bridgespan Group to strengthen our approach to advancing racial equity both internally and […]
Immigrant women launch child labor-free clothing line in Argentina with Winrock support
January 30, 2023
Located just blocks from the largest informal market in Latin America, the 17 de Noviembre neighborhood of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, is a hub for clothing manufacturing and sewn goods. The neighborhood’s network of small, informal workshops is populated primarily by immigrant women from Bolivia and Peru. While these workshops provide women and […]
Five ways Winrock supports youth education in the U.S. and abroad
January 24, 2023
Winrock International remains committed to working with partners in the U.S. and across the globe to increase access to education, entrepreneurial, and skills development opportunities for youth in the face of persistent economic, human rights, and environmental challenges. In the words of Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the […]
Louise and Linda Akanvou: Generational changemakers
January 20, 2023
Linda Akanvou’s life was shaped in part by the stories her mum and dad told at dinner as she grew up in Ivory Coast – along with a lot of discussion about the genetic traits and biological properties of certain staple grains and other foods. “On some nights, we would try new varieties of fruits […]
Marketwatch Op-Ed: here’s how to incentivize cleaning up landfills — the culprit driving one-fifth of global warming
January 13, 2023
By Winrock’s Mary Grady, executive director of the American Carbon Registry and Megesh Tiwari, senior technical director of ACR. This op-ed was originally published on Marketwatch. Read the story here. Most of us don’t think much about landfills, and when we do, it’s probably not in the context of global warming. But the fact is: […]
Winrock’s Top 10 stories of 2022
January 9, 2023
Winrock’s 2022 was filled with innovation, initiative and impact across our organization’s portfolios. Here are the top 10 most-clicked stories of 2022: 8. Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) 2021: The year in review 9. Partnering with Vietnam on environmental protection, pollution reduction and climate action 10. Winrock to lead $20M USDA climate-smart agriculture commodities and markets project in […]