Press Release
USAID Marks Earth Day with Completion of its Vietnam Forests and Deltas Project
May 4, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City, April 22, 2021 — Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) hosted an Earth Day event in Da Lat city to mark the completion of the USAID Vietnam Forests and Deltas project and launch the new USAID Sustainable Forest Management project and […]
Southern Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by Covid Can Now Apply for Support from Multi-Million Dollar Fund
April 28, 2021
April 27, 2021 – Small business owners and nonprofits across the South can begin applying today for very low interest loans of up to $100,000 and free business support through the Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund—a new program created by a diverse group of community lenders aimed at helping small businesses and nonprofits navigate and […]
Bangladesh Prioritizes Elimination of Child Labor in Dried Fish Sector
April 23, 2021
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – April 23, 2021 ─ In response to efforts by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Child Labor Improvements in Bangladesh (CLIMB) project, implemented by Winrock International in collaboration with local partners, the Government of Bangladesh has announced it is prioritizing the elimination of child labor in the Dried Fish Sector (DFS). On […]
ART Welcomes the Launch of the LEAF Coalition
April 22, 2021
April 22, 2021 – The Secretariat of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), hosted by Winrock International, welcomes today’s announcement of the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition, a public-private initiative which aims to raise global climate ambition and mobilize at least $1 billion in results-based finance for the protection of tropical forests. […]
Winrock International Joins BankFWD to Phase Out Financing of Fossil Fuels
April 21, 2021
April 21, 2021 – Winrock International announced it has joined BankFWD’s groundbreaking pledge to lead major banks in the fight against climate change by phasing out all financing for fossil fuels. Winrock International joins other Rockefeller-affiliated organizations in signing the BankFWD pledge, including the Rockefeller Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the David Rockefeller Fund, and […]
Announcing Private Investment for Enhanced Resilience (PIER) Caribbean
April 15, 2021
The Private Investment for Enhanced Resilience (PIER) Project is now working in the Caribbean, where it is demonstrating how implementing partners can engage the private sector in reducing deforestation pressures and enhancing carbon stocks through investments in intercropping, cover crop development and agroforestry, thus encouraging more resilient value chains. PIER’s work in Jamaica, Dominican Republic, […]
Winrock International Welcomes Two New Board Members
March 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2021 — Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, today announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Ruth Oniang’o, the long-time chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association and recipient of the Africa Food Prize, and John R. Tyson, the chief sustainability […]
Winrock International Announces New Small Business E-commerce Support Program
March 9, 2021
Little Rock, Ark. – March 10, 2021 – As fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge small businesses, Winrock International is pleased to announce the Small Business E-commerce Local Learning (SELL) project to support small businesses in Northwest Arkansas. Funded by the Walton Family Foundation, SELL leverages Winrock’s proven entrepreneurial programming support, coaching and […]
National and Local Community Lenders Announce Multi-Million Dollar Fund to Support Small Business and Nonprofit Recovery Across the South
March 3, 2021
March 3, 2021 – A diverse group of community finance organizations today announced the Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund, which aims to raise $150 million to provide affordable capital and free business support to small businesses and nonprofits in 15 southern and southeastern states to help them navigate and rebuild from the COVID-19 health […]
First Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Arkansas Launches Phase I Soft Opening
March 2, 2021
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — February 22, 2021 — Dr. Chris Jones, Executive Director of Winrock International’s Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, announced today that the Innovation Hub is partnering with Best Buy to create the first Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Arkansas — a place where Arkansas teens can develop critical skills through hands-on […]