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Winrock rolls out statewide initiative to improve maternal health in Arkansas
September 24, 2025
Little Rock, Ark. — Sept. 24, 2025 — Winrock International announced a major new initiative to improve maternal health outcomes in rural Arkansas at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City. The Arkansas Maternal Health BRIDGE Initiative is one of three major Commitments to Action Winrock unveiled at CGI — its first time participating in […]
Winrock International joins Clinton Global Initiative, unveils major commitment to support vulnerable garment workers in Bangladesh
September 24, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sept. 24, 2025 — Winrock International launched a bold new initiative — Enhancing Resilience for Garment Workers in Bangladesh — at today’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City. The announcement marks Winrock’s first participation in CGI and is one of three new commitments Winrock debuted at the annual event, underscoring […]
Scaling Clean Energy in Nepal’s Highlands: Dissemination Workshop in Pokhara
September 23, 2025
On 2 September 2025, Winrock International hosted a Provincial Dissemination Workshop in Pokhara, bringing together 34 stakeholders from government, civil society, and the private sector to explore integrated renewable energy solutions in Nepal’s Gandaki Province. The event marked a key milestone in the WISIONS Innovation Lab project, implemented by Winrock in partnership with RECOFTC and […]
Once-in-a-decade opportunity for corporate climate standards
September 5, 2025
By Benjamin Rizzo and Brad Schallert Amidst economic and political headwinds that challenge clean technology deployment, the role of voluntary corporate climate action has become more critical than ever. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the two standards most widely used by companies to account for and report their […]
Intergovernmental Forum Jointly Adopts New Operation Guideline
August 23, 2025
How can multiple local governments work together to address shared challenges around energy, environment, and disaster resilience in Nepal’s mountain regions? A promising answer emerged last week from western Baglung. On 30 July 2025, a significant milestone was achieved under the WISIONS Innovation Lab Project, as seven local governments from Baglung and Gulmi Districts of […]
The Climate Q&A… with ACR’s Brad Kahn: How committed businesses are using carbon credits to generate ambitious climate results
August 14, 2025
Seattle-based Brad Kahn, communications director at ACR at Winrock International, has more than 25 years of communications experience related to climate change and forests. He is responsible for institutional and programmatic communications for ACR and supports its sister enterprise, Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART). Before joining ACR, Brad worked as a consultant to nonprofit organizations […]
Empowering MHP Cooperatives – Building Sustainable, Transparent and Accountable Local Energy Governance
August 11, 2025
As Nepal advances toward sustainable energy solutions, the role of micro hydropower (MHP) cooperatives plays a pivotal role in managing decentralized renewable energy system. These community-led organizations are not just energy providers but keeper of rural development, financial sustainability, and local governance. Yet, many of these cooperatives face persistent challenges in governance, financial management, and […]
Countering human trafficking: Winrock’s legacy of leadership and commitment
July 29, 2025
July 30th each year marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global observance established by the United Nations in 2013 to raise awareness of human trafficking and promote and protect the rights of its survivors. This year’s theme: “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation,” underscores the urgent need to strengthen prevention […]
Driving Clean Energy Transitions in Nepal’s Mountain Corridors
July 29, 2025
How can locally generated electricity from micro-hydro plants help to transform rural mobility and cooking practices? How can e-cooking for small enterprises and schools boost economic self-reliance in mountain regions? These questions were at the heart of a recent dissemination workshop held in Burtibang, Baglung on 6 July 2025, as part of the our Innovation […]
Celebrating mangroves — and the community action and science-based research helping to protect them
July 25, 2025
On World Mangrove Day, we honor one of the planet’s most powerful — and often overlooked — climate allies. Mangroves are more than just trees that thrive where land meets sea. They are carbon-storing powerhouses, biodiversity havens and natural shields for vulnerable coastlines. At Winrock, we’re proud to work alongside communities, scientists and with diverse funders […]