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Economic development

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Winrock promotes sustainable economic development, primarily in rural areas, by stimulating entrepreneurship, building and strengthening small and medium enterprises, identifying market niches, and promoting public-private partnerships and private sector growth.

Enterprise development
  • Entrepreneurial training
  • Business planning and management
  • Programs targeting women and minorities
  • Feasibility studies
  • Business development services
  • Policy and advocacy
  • Microfinance and credit
Market-based solutions
  • Market research and planning
  • Production and processing technologies
  • Cooperative development
  • Infrastructure improvement
  • Export and trade
  • Public - private partnerships
Community approaches

  • Clean energy systems for development
  • Workforce training and certification
  • Retraining and skill development
  • Resource management and action plans
Carbon image - In Guatemala, test plots confirm carbon measurement data.