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USAID Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity celebrates World Water Day 2023
March 22, 2023
MONROVIA, March 22, 2023 ─ On November 1, 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development/Liberia (USAID/Liberia) awarded Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity, implemented by Winrock International in partnership with WaterAid and FEI Consulting LLC. Made possible by the assistance from the American people, this five-year, $17.9 million project aims to elevate […]
The Climate Q&A…
March 20, 2023
What is ONE-SL, and what excites you most about the project and its progress in supporting emission reductions from reducing deforestation? The Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL) project aims to support countries in developing an operational jurisdictional REDD+ program with nested projects that can attract private sector funding. REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions […]
Ukraine’s heroines: Women leaders provide critical services amid catastrophic war
March 14, 2023
The destruction, danger and loss of life in Ukraine today is too vast to measure, but statistics give some sense of scope. One year into Russia’s expanded war against Ukraine, the U.N. is reporting 18 million people in need and 21,793 civilian casualties, including 8,173 civilian deaths – numbers that the U.N. itself acknowledges represent […]
USAID Administrator Samantha Power visits women-led partner of Winrock International in Vietnam
March 13, 2023
During her recent trip to Vietnam, USAID Administrator Samantha Power kicked off International Women’s Day with a visit to a women-led startup firm partnering with the USAID Reducing Pollution activity implemented by Winrock International. The five-year USAID Reducing Pollution project supports locally driven initiatives to sustainably reduce environmental pollution in the country through a collective […]
Pulaski Academy to Represent Arkansas at Make48’s National Competition
March 13, 2023
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ─ MARCH 7, 2023 ─ Six Central Arkansas teams were tasked to create a prototype of a singular interactive experience based on the history of the Trail of Tears at the first Make48 competition held in Arkansas at the Innovation Hub on the weekend of October 6, 2022. The Trail of Tears was a tragic […]
I was once a victim of human trafficking. Now I help bring other victims home safely from Cambodia to Bangladesh.
March 1, 2023
I am a survivor of human trafficking and modern slavery. From April-September 2022, I was forced to work in a scamming compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia and was sold 4 times for as much as $10,000 to different companies that operated within the compound. It was a hell-like experience as the compounds used violence to control […]
USAID-funded SCALE-NRM releases more grants
February 21, 2023
The following release was originally issued by the USAID SCALE-NRM project in the Solomon Islands. AUKI, SOLOMON ISLANDS – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment – Natural Resources Management (SCALE-NRM) activity has approved and awarded grants to eight more local organizations and small-scale farmer groups in Malaita […]
“Be my (socially responsible) Valentine?” How Winrock is reducing child labor in Ghana’s cocoa industry
February 14, 2023
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be as sweet without chocolate. And though cocoa is native to South America, nowadays, the world’s two largest chocolate producers are in West Africa. In fact, my home country, Ghana, is the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer, just after our next-door neighbors, Ivory Coast. So when a colleague invited me to write about […]
Building on USAID investments in education
February 6, 2023
Positive change is visible in the village of Selly thanks to community leadership and investment. The arrival of USAID Mali Girls Leadership and Empowerment through Education (GLEE) in Selly sparked genuine enthusiasm for education throughout the community, especially for adolescent girls’ education, which had not been a priority for most families. Like many other villages […]
Protecting peatlands while shifting toward sustainable palm oil production
February 2, 2023
Each year, February 2nd marks the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention, now celebrated as World Wetlands Day. Signed by 90% of the world’s governments, the treaty aims to galvanize global action to prevent destruction of wetlands and conserve ecosystems. Protecting the world’s remaining wetlands is critical because they provide vital ecosystem services, […]