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Malian Seed Producer Helped by Winrock Volunteers
August 6, 2013
(June 28, 2013) — Two Winrock Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers helped a Malian seed producer become successful while contributing to Mali’s food security. Her story, One Woman’s Success Means Thousands Can Eat, is featured on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s website within its “Transforming Lives” section. Read the full story.
Forbes.com Features Winrock Accelerator Projects
August 5, 2013
(July 31, 2013) — Forbes.com analyzed Arkansas’s startup scene in a column by Erica Swallow that was published online today. Among others, Swallow featured Innovate Arkansas and The ARK. Innovate Arkansas, a program of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Winrock International, aims to encourage technology-based innovations and create jobs in Arkansas. The ARK business […]
New Food Products Reduce Waste and Address a Growing Demand
July 2, 2013
In recent years, the demand for ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat food has increased in Bangladesh. Considering the country’s huge population and an increasing urban demand for time- and labor-saving food products, vast potential exists for more companies to engage in production of these items. In addition, production of frozen and ready-to-cook food items can help reduce […]
Winrock Supports the Fight Against Human Trafficking at Conference in Dhaka
July 2, 2013
(July 2, 2013) — Winrock International and USAID/Bangladesh organized a national conference in Dhaka to support the fight against human trafficking and improve the implementation of anti-trafficking laws in Bangladesh. Along with U.S. Ambassador Dan W. Mozena, Winrock’s Carol Michaels O’Laughlin participated in a discussion centered around the implementation of the 2012 Human Trafficking Deterrence […]
Recap of Twitter Chat on Youth Employment in Agriculture
June 12, 2013
(June 12, 2013) — Winrock’s Carol Michaels O’Laughlin joined other development experts yesterday in a live Twitter chat to discuss the topic of “Youth Employment in Agriculture.” The Agrilinks #AskAg Twitter Chat brought together Rachel Blum of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Karen Brooks of The International Food Policy Research Institute, David Feige of […]
Bangladesh ACT program helps give voice to trafficking survivors
June 7, 2013
Within Bangladesh’s social structure, survivors of human trafficking are especially vulnerable. Often, they are stigmatized within their own families and communities. In order to restore their confidence and place in society, the Winrock-implemented Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Persons (ACT) program empowers survivors to claim their rights and be important social actors in preventing trafficking and protecting other […]
Multiple–use water services meet local needs for clients and create jobs for local private enterprises
March 14, 2013
Multiple use water services (MUS) is an approach for planning and designing water services that addresses not just one aspect of people’s water needs – such as drinking or growing crops – but the range of people’s domestic and productive water needs. Winrock International is implementing the MUS component of the USAID WA-WASH program and […]
Great Lakes Protection Fund Supports Innovative Partnership to Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in Milwaukee River Watershed
March 5, 2013
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 5, 2013) – Grant funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) will support a multi-disciplinary partnership to reduce harmful runoff from agricultural lands in the Milwaukee River Watershed. A team led by nonprofits Winrock International, Delta Institute and Sand County Foundation will direct the effort. The three-year, $957,000 grant seeks […]
Quality Fish for Nigerian Farmers and Families
February 15, 2013
Fish farming is an important livelihood activity for millions of Nigerian families. The demand for fish offers an opportunity for more fish farmers to engage in this lucrative activity or for existing fish producers to expand operations. Without training and technical support, however, the opportunity remains untapped. The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer […]
Scholarship Program Helps Young Women in South Sudan
February 15, 2013
Only 18, Doru Celina dropped out of school because of a domestic workload that left her with little time to study. Doru, who lives in Kajo Keji, Southern Sudan (now known as South Sudan since gaining independence in 2011), would help her mother sell condiments door-to-door or at the market. She also cooked and did […]