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Water Security

Life depends on water. But growing populations and the impact of climate change make it an increasingly complex task to ensure that communities have adequate access to clean water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture and commerce. This is why Winrock emphasizes the need to address these essentials simultaneously rather than project by project.

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USAID Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity celebrates World Water Day 2023

Diálogo Américas features launch of the USAID Upper Lempa Watershed Project

Protecting peatlands while shifting toward sustainable palm oil production

USAID in the Sahel features: “Letters from the Sahel: the Peace Corridors”

Winrock Experts Recognized in Soil and Water Conservation Society Awards

Wallace Center Wins $3M from U.S. EPA to Invest in Mississippi River Farm Organizations

USAID in the Sahel Publishes: “When Women Manage Water”

The Case for Source Water Protection in WASH Systems: Entry Points and Opportunities

Land, Water, Life: Supporting Communities to Improve Water Security and Resource Management as the Climate Changes

Trees to Revive farmland in Burkina Faso

Local Conventions Pave Way to Community-Based Conflict Prevention in Niger

Tillaberi Commune Mobilizes Its Citizens to Mitigate the Risk and Impact of Floods

November 2021 Innovations

Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan – a Hub for Collaboration among Stakeholders to Build Resilience in Communities at risk

ASTER- TerresEauVie – ViMPlus : Collaboration to better inform Communities on land Tenure

USAID-Funded Activities (WFP, Wadata, and TerresEauVie) Join forces to preserve pastoral resources in Kourayé village- Zinder

Aaron Sundsmo named Winrock’s Senior Director of Agriculture, Resilience & Water

September 2021 Innnovations

Working with U.S. Farmers and Local Partners to Protect Water and Soil Health

Collaborating on Big Data Analytics for Transboundary Aquifer Management in Southern Africa

Making Serious Water Security Issues More Fun: Developing an ECO Game for Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Basin

August 2021 SWP Newsletter

SWP Water Resources Profile Series Launch

Communities Unite to Protect Vital Water Supplies in Burkina Faso

A Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Drinking Water Supply in Barsalogho

Mapping the Future: Communal-Based Cartography in Niger Improves Land Use Practices

Stopping Herder-Farmer Spiralling Violence in Niger

Mahama Ouango, A Self-Reliant Eentrepreneur in the Sahel, Promoting Clean Water within His Community

Key Lessons Learned from SWP Pilot Activities in the Mara River and Stung Chinit Basins

Launch of the Water Allocation Plan for the Lower Mara River Basin

Promoting Self-Reliance among Water User Associations to Improve Water Security in the Mara River Basin

Engaging Farmers to Improve Management of Irrigation Infrastructure

Water Allocation Planning for the Lower Mara River Basin in Tanzania

Engaging Stakeholders to Improve Water Security in Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Basin

Using Scenario Analysis to Assess Water Security in an Uncertain Future

2020 SWP Annual Report

May 2021 SWP Newsletter

The Climate Q&A…

SWP to Hold Discussion about Mara River Basin Project

Reuters article highlights SWP’s work to preserve springs in Kenya

November 2020 Innovations

Stung Chinit River Basin Strategic Action Plan

SWP Director to Present at UNC Water & Health Conference 2020

Niger Commune Leads Fight Against COVID-19

Seytenga at the Helm of COVID-19 Response and Prevention

March 2021 SWP Newsletter

Improved Farming Through Irrigation Training

October 2020 SWP Newsletter

Water Allocation Plan for the Mara River Catchment, Tanzania

Data for Water Security: Improving Water Data Access and Use

June 2020 SWP newsletter

Innovative Cooperative Project Multiplies USAID Water Security Impact in Nepal 

The opportunities of Big Data for Water Security

Exploring Big Data Solutions for Southern Africa

Water Balance for the Stung Chinit Watershed, Cambodia

IWMA Water Security Case Study

Integrated Watershed Management Activity (IWMA) Final Report

SWP Leader Discusses Water Data on Podcast

Lower Mara River Basin Future Scenarios

Lower Mara River Basin Water Demand Assessment

Lower Mara River Basin Water Availability Assessment

Mara River Basin WEAP Model

Lower Mara River Basin Water Abstraction Survey Report

February 2020 Innovations

2019 SWP Annual Report

Working Together for Water Security in Cambodia

December 2019 SWP Newsletter

Schartup and Beaujault to lead Sahel Water Security and Resilience Effort

A Road Map to Greater Water Security

AI Pilot to Address Transboundary Water Challenges in Southern Africa

SWP’s Gordon Mumbo Appears on Water Stories Podcast

Hidden Forces: The Role of Water in Economic Prosperity

SADC Groundwater Conference: Collaboration is Key to Southern African Sustainability Goals

September 2019 SWP Newsletter

August 2019 SWP Newsletter

SWP Institutional Capacity Assessment Template

SWP Institutional Capacity Assessment Process

October 2019 Innovations

Changing the Face of Clean Water Supply in Tanzania

Untapped Opportunities

Changing the Face of Clean Water Supply in Tanzania – Originally Posted at USAID

SWP: Water Security Requires Inclusiveness

Modeling the Mara

EPA announces more than $7.5 Million in water quality cooperative agreements through Gulf of Mexico Division

July 2019 SWP Newsletter

Speaking Her Mind

Mother, Farmer, Leader

Putting New Skills to Use for Her Community

Success Story: Water Resources Integration Development Initiative

June 2019 Innovations

Winrock to Lead $39M USAID Water Security and Resilience Activity in Sahel

Water Security in an Uncertain Future

May 2019 Innovations

Quality on Tap

May 2019 SWP Newsletter

Preserving Water in His Homeland

Cambodian Government Greenlights Innovative Water Security Platform

April 2019 SWP Newsletter

Winrock’s Liz Kendall Discusses Water Security in World Water Magazine

Feeding a Thirsty World

Measuring Bugs and Avoiding Crocs

March 2019 SWP Newsletter

SWP Boosts Stalled Effort to Protect Mara Waterways

Gender in water and sanitation: empowerment by numbers

February 2019 SWP Newsletter

Bolstering WASH, Building Resilience

Learning from Neighbors

Modeling Better Water Management

January 2019 Innovations

Working for Water in Nepal

January 2019 SWP Newsletter

December 2018 SWP Newsletter

Safeguarding Water in the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’

USAID Sustainable Water Partnership Annual Report 2017 – 2018

Access to Water is Not Equal: This Framework Can Help

Securing a Sustainable Future

Water@Wilson: SWP’s John Parker on Transboundary Water Cooperation

November 2018 SWP Newsletter

Winrock’s SWP & Water.org Partner for Water Security & Access in Cambodia

Translating Data into Action

Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict and Cooperation

Environmental Flows Technical Guidance Manual

SWP October 2018 Newsletter

PENGELOLAAN KEBUN SAWIT DI LAHAN GAMBUT BAGI PETANI SWADAYA

Protocol for Oil Palm Independent Smallholder for Sustainable and Responsible Management of Peat Areas

Where Is Our Water Going?

Where Is Our Water Going?

Uploaded on September 21, 2018

September SWP 2018 Newsletter

Thinking Like a Water Model

Women, Water and World Hunger

August 2018 Innovations

Towards More Resilient Solutions

Nigeria Water Resources Profile

Liberia Water Resources Profile

South Sudan Water Resources Profile

Ghana Water Resources Profile

Nepal Water Resources Profile

Uganda Water Resources Profile Overview

‘The River Belongs to the People’

August 2018 SWP Newsletter

Haiti Water Resources Profile

Ethiopia Water Resources Profile

Democratic Republic of the Congo Water Resources Profile

Mozambique Water Resources Profile

Seeing the Forests for the Water

Local Investment, Lasting Impact

India Water Resources Profile

July 2018 Innovations

SWP at World Water Week

June/July 2018 SWP Newsletter

Tanzania Water Resources Profile

Senegal Water Resources Profile

Mali Water Resources Profile

Madagascar Water Resources Profile

Kenya Water Resources Profile Overview

Afghanistan Water Resources Profile

“Hope is Not a Strategy”

“We Are the Water Users”

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter May 2018

The Sustainable Water Partnership’s Eric Viala Discusses Water Crisis in Africa

The Sustainable Water Partnership’s Eric Viala Discusses Water Crisis in Africa

Uploaded on May 18, 2018

SWP to Conclude Wilson Center Series with “The Challenge of Erratic Water”

When Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests

Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project Northern Ghana Land Use Ecosystem Service and Economic Valuation Study

Webinar: Watershed Moments in the Mara

Webinar: Watershed Moments in the Mara

Uploaded on May 7, 2018

No Water, No Power

Solutions for Pollution

Avoiding a Water Crisis: What’s Next for Cape Town – and Beyond?

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter April 2018

Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: Solutions for Dirty Water

Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: Solutions for Dirty Water

Uploaded on April 10, 2018

New Date: SWP to Continue Wilson Center Series with “Solutions for Dirty Water”

Analytical Tools to Support Water Security Decision-Making

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter March 2018

Safeguarding Sustainability

Toolkit #6: Monitoring the Improvement of Water Security

Why the Mara River Basin?

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Uploaded on February 22, 2018

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter February 2018

USAID AgNRM December 2017 Newsletter

Staying Afloat

Putting Monetary Value on Kenyan Forests to Encourage Conservation

Toolkit #5: Water Security Implementation

Webinar: How to Improve Water Security

Webinar: How to Improve Water Security

Uploaded on January 26, 2018

Toolkit #4: Funding Water Security

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter January 2018

Toolkit #3: Water Security Planning

Unseen and Unrecognized: Allocating Water to Nature in River Systems

Saving Lives, Saving Livelihoods

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter December 2017

Water Security and the Global Water Strategy

Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: The Challenge of Too Much Water

Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: The Challenge of Too Much Water

Uploaded on December 6, 2017

Toolkit #2: Water Security Assessment

SWP to Continue Wilson Center Series with “The Challenge of Too Much Water”

Toolkit #1: Improving Water Security

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter November 2017

Keeping Heads Above Water

Hydraulic Despots and the Origins of Water Planning

Taking a Big Picture Look at Water Security

A Stepping Stone to Security

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter October 2017

Private Sector Engagement in the Water Security Improvement Process

The Challenge of Too Little Water

In Cities, Water Security is a WASH Issue

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter September 2017

Water and Ecosystems: The Importance of Environmental Flows

Making a Splash in Stockholm

SWP to Begin Water Security Series at Washington D.C.’s Wilson Center

Clement Aapengnuo on Land Tenure and Women

Clement Aapengnuo on Land Tenure and Women

Uploaded on September 7, 2017

Land Tenure and Natural Resource Access Issues in Northern Ghana – With a focus on women

Innovative Pay-For-Performance Program Rewards Farmers For Improving Water Quality

Pay-for-Performance Conservation: A How-To Guide

Using Wisconsin’s SnapPlus Planning Tool in Pay-for-Performance Projects

Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter August 2017

Water from the Sun

Sustainable Water Partnership Launches SWPWater.org

What is Water Security?

What is the Water Security Improvement Process?

U.S. Farmers Earn First Carbon Credits from Rice Production using Winrock’s American Carbon Registry Rice Protocol

U.S. Farmers Earn First Carbon Credits from Rice Production using Winrock’s American Carbon Registry Rice Protocol

MUSing on Water in Northern Ghana

Assessing Demand for Solar Water Pumps in Kenya

Financing Commercial Sales of Solar Water Pumps

KSSI Access to Finance for SWPs

Financing Solar Water Pumps for Smallholders in Kenya

KUSCCO

KIWASH Approach to Solar Pump Financing for Smallholders

Financing Commercial Sales of Solar Water Pumps to Smallholders in Kenya

Factors Influencing Solar Water Pump Adoption by Smallholders in Kenya

Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) Brochure

Household Energy for Improved Health & Livelihoods

Improving People’s Livelihoods with SolutionMUS: Livestock & Gardening

Improving People’s Livelihoods with SolutionMUS: Livestock & Gardening

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Managing Integrated Water Services with SolutionMUS

Managing Integrated Water Services with SolutionMUS

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Improving People’s Livelihoods with SolutionMUS: Small Livestock

Improving People’s Livelihoods with SolutionMUS: Small Livestock

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Assessing and Planning Water Services with SolutionMUS

Assessing and Planning Water Services with SolutionMUS

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Promoting Local Supply Chains with SolutionMUS

Promoting Local Supply Chains with SolutionMUS

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

ACR Webinar: Emission Reduction Measurement & Monitoring Methodology for Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants

ACR Webinar: Emission Reduction Measurement & Monitoring Methodology for Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Winrock International March 2016 Innovations Newsletter

March 2016 Innovations

Opening the Tap in Tanzania

Bioenergy

woman carrying water can

New water system brings safe, clean water to 30,000 villagers in Rwanda

Empowering Smallholders through Market-led Agriculture

Empowering Smallholders through Market-led Agriculture

Hydropower to Increase Productivity & Economic Security

Hydropower to Increase Productivity & Economic Security

Winrock International March 2015 Innovations Newsletter

March 2015 Innovations

Winrock Annual Report 2014

2014 Global Projects and Financial Statement

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE INFOGRAPHIC

Pay For Performance Infographic

Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project Factsheet

Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project Factsheet

Pauline Kangoro

Peter Mbuya

Lavina Venance

Juma Mape

Winrock’s Winsten proposes winning idea to address nutrient pollution in waterways

Burkinabé Households Upgrades Traditional Well

Winrock International January 2014 Innovations Newsletter

January 2014 Innovations

SolutionMUS Guide

Multiple-Use Water Services for the Poor: Assessing the State of Knowledge

Multiple-Use Water Services for the Poor: Assessing the State of Knowledge

Payments for Environmental Services (PES) to Benefit the Rural Poor

Payments for Environmental Services (PES) to Benefit the Rural Poor

Multiple–use water services meet local needs for clients and create jobs for local private enterprises

Great Lakes Protection Fund Supports Innovative Partnership to Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in Milwaukee River Watershed

Winrock International May 2012 Innovations Newsletter

May 2012 Innovations

Winrock International January 2012 Innovations Newsletter

January 2012 Innovations

Winrock International January 2011 Innovations Newsletter

January 2011 Innovations

A Kabori Story

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PROJECTS

HIDE LEGACY PROJECTS

Market Transitions to Enable New Growth Opportunities

Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

USAID Upper Lempa Watershed Project

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Building Responsibility for the Delivery of Government Services (BRIDGE)

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Central Asia Water User Associations Support Program (WUASP)

TerresEauVie / RISE II Water Security and Resilience Activity

- Legacy -
Safaa Pani

- Legacy -
Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project (AgNRM)

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Tanzania WARIDI

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Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP)

- Legacy -
Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project

- Legacy -
Improving Chesapeake Bay Water Quality

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Cooling the Hotspots

- Legacy -
Kenya Smallholder Solar Irrigation Project (KSSI)

P4P Water Quality

- Legacy -
Smallholder Protocol for Peat

- Legacy -
Tanzania Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS)

- Legacy -
Choptank River Water Quality and GHG Offset Project

- Legacy -
WASHplus: Healthy Homes and Communities

- Legacy -
Ontario Pay-for-Performance

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Puerto Rico Coastal Protection and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation