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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 […]

ONE-SL Project Begins, Marks the Future of REDD+ Implementation

February 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 18, 2021 — As businesses strive to achieve a carbon neutral footprint and demand for carbon offsets increases, developing countries are seeking new ways to finance efforts that reduce emissions, including from forest land use. The Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL) project, funded by the U.S. Department of State […]

U.S. Department of Labor Awards $8M in Grants to Engage Cocoa Cooperatives to Combat Child Labor in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana

February 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Under a hot sun, a child wields a machete at work in the fields, forced to inhale pesticides sprayed by adults eager to maintain their cocoa crop. Sadly, it is a reality for too many children, particularly those at work in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana’s cocoa industries. A recent report by NORC, an independent […]
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Winrock’s Pearson is Guest Editor of the Journal Forests

February 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 8, 2021 — Winrock Ecosystem Services Director Dr. Timothy Pearson is the guest editor of a recently published special issue of the journal Forests titled “REDD+: Protecting Climate, Forests and Livelihoods.” The issue includes 12 articles by leading practitioners in the field addressing the efforts taken under REDD+, with topics including […]
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United States Awards Additional Agricultural Development Assistance in Lao PDR

January 14, 2021

This press release originally appeared on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Laos. VIENTIANE, LAO PDR — A grant of more than USD73,000 was awarded to the Lao Cassava Association (LCA) on December 10, 2020, by the United States through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Creating Linkages for Expanded Agricultural Networks (CLEAN) […]

ART Approved to Supply Credits for Global Aviation’s Carbon Market

November 23, 2020

ARLINGTON, VA — November 23, 2020 — The Secretariat of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) is pleased to announce that national and subnational approaches to reducing forest loss have been approved as a means for international aviation to achieve carbon neutral growth after 2020. This decision marks the first time that these approaches have been […]

Winrock Welcomes Three New Board Members

October 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 20, 2020 — Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, today announces the appointments of Thomas C. Green, Lisa Milton and Tuan H. Nguyen to its Board of Directors. Green is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and former Assistant U.S. Attorney who has represented members of Congress and […]

USDA Rural Development and Winrock Launch Placemaking Project in Four Arkansas Communities

October 19, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, AR — October 19, 2020 — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA has signed cooperative agreements with five organizations to support placemaking technical assistance throughout the United States, including in four Arkansas communities. Winrock International will use a $215,000 grant to […]

Winrock Helps Arkansas Small Businesses in Phillips County Seek Disaster Relief Aid

June 22, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — June 22, 2020 — Winrock International is providing small businesses in Phillips County, Arkansas, with one-on-one guidance on how to navigate funding available through recent federally-approved programs. With only a fraction of the more than 200,000 small businesses in Arkansas applying for funding offered through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other federal agencies, […]

Safe Migration in Central Asia Project Receives $2M from USAID

May 28, 2020

The Safe Migration in Central Asia (SMICA) Project has just received $2 million from USAID to provide migrants with informational resources, referrals to essential services, alternative livelihoods support, skills training and access to legal and psychological support. The SMICA project supports five Central Asian republics with evidence-based practices and cross-border connections to strengthen the mutual accountability and […]
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