Countries
Uganda
Uganda has experienced conflict for most of its post-independence period, uprooting and displacing millions of people. War has created significant setbacks in education, democratic participation and other sectors fundamental to economic, political and social development. As such, Winrock has worked to create income-generating job opportunities, increase government services, and lay the foundations for long-term development…
Turkmenistan
Since the Central Asian Republics gained independence in the early 1990s, their people have experienced declining incomes, deteriorating public services, and a growing loss of confidence in civil institutions. In Turkmenistan, Winrock’s work has focused on improved natural resource management, avian influenza prevention, and helping farmers link with new markets and produce better crops. Winrock…
Thailand
Winrock’s history in Thailand stretches deep to the roots of the organization, when 60 students from the Southeast Asian country were awarded graduate-level fellowships by the Agricultural Development Council — founded by John D. Rockefeller 3RD in 1954. In 2005, the nation also benefitted from the work of John D. Rockefeller 3rd scholars, who investigated…
Tanzania
Winrock has nearly 40 years of experience working in Tanzania. Our programs work with Tanzanian partners on sustainable energy solutions for agricultural development; support community-based planning and decision making to improve water security; increase access to water supply, sanitation and hygiene services; and connect youth with educational and employment opportunities. Our programs prioritize collaboration with…
South Sudan
South Sudan is the world’s newest country and Winrock knows firsthand the growing pains its people have suffered, having worked in what was then southern Sudan, prior to independence in 2011. Remnants of a 20-year civil war still ravage the land and its people: 2 million displaced from their homes, rampant food insecurity, and a…
Senegal
Senegal has made tremendous strides politically and economically in the past decade. However, many challenges to growth remain, including poor infrastructure, an underdeveloped agriculture sector and limited access to education and health care. Winrock’s work in the West African nation since the 1980s has included working with smallholder farmers to improve nutrition and incomes, increasing…
Rwanda
The most densely populated country in Africa, Rwanda is a rural nation and its people rely heavily on subsistence agriculture. While the nation has made significant economic strides, energy shortages, regional instability, and inadequate food production has hampered growth. Nearly 40 percent of Rwandans still live below the poverty line. To address the root causes…
Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines has been recognized as an independent state by the U.S. since 1946. Winrock’s legacy in the archipelago stretches almost as far — back to one of our predecessor organizations. The Agricultural Development Council, founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in 1954, awarded 99 graduate fellowships for agriculture and natural resource…
Pakistan
Decades of political and civil instability have left the Southern Asian country of Pakistan largely underdeveloped. Many communities lack adequate medical care, education, water supply, sanitation, power and transportation, while children attend overcrowded and unsafe schools. Winrock has worked with communities and governments to build capacity, as well as design and rehabilitate the infrastructure to…