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Powering Toward a Bright Future
September 29, 2020
A Winrock Legacy Story As a student in Thailand, Guru Neupane studied renewable energy economics. He came to appreciate the power that can be generated from wind and sun and water. So when he returned to his home country of Nepal, Neupane had an idea. “It seemed to me that Nepal had plenty of free […]
Winrock Experts Share Knowledge and Insights at Concordia 2020
September 25, 2020
Once again, experts from Winrock International were a significant presence at the Concordia Summit, an annual gathering held during U.N. General Assembly week that brings together decision-makers and opinion-leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Although the event was virtual this year, it continued to draw ambassadors, CEOs and other headliners, including USAID Acting […]
The People of PIER: Roger Salhuana
August 10, 2020
What is your role in the PIER project? I act as a country liaison to build and consolidate a local network of key partners (actual and potential) from the public and private sectors with whom we develop the project’s activities. I also instruct/direct/manage actions related to raising awareness and building capacity among partners. The theme […]
Investing in Africa
August 7, 2020
In a new podcast from the International Finance Corporation, two long-time friends, one African-American and the other a U.S.-based Ugandan national, shared their experiences of institutional racism on two continents and reflected on how to handle racial bias in international development. Recorded earlier this month, Winrock board member Jude Kearney joined Emmanuel Nyirinkindi, IFC’s Director […]
Setting the Carbon Standard
July 23, 2020
Winrock International is known for sound science and environmental integrity, and has worked for decades to mobilize climate actions that benefit the world’s most vulnerable populations through operation of the American Carbon Registry (ACR) and Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART). “Winrock believes that climate change will have a profound impact on the world’s most at-risk […]
The People of PIER: Susan Nurhasanah
July 16, 2020
What is your role in the PIER project? I’m the private finance consultant, focusing on the PIER project in Indonesia. I supported the country assessment for Indonesia, helped identify potential projects and, together with the project lead, developed a project implementation plan. I’m part of the on-the-ground team implementing the project, and I manage our […]
The People of PIER: Natalie Rice
July 2, 2020
What is your role within the PIER project? I am the communications intern. I’ve been working on blog interviews about the team (like this one), beefing up our social media footprint, designing creative infographics, and any other tasks that the team could use my help with. What excites you about the project? I never really […]
The People of PIER: Meghan Doherty
June 24, 2020
What is your role within the PIER project? My primary role is acting as the team’s resilience coordinator. I support with research and project design to ensure PIER interventions have a clear tie to climate risk and include activities that enhance resilience. In addition, I lead the monitoring and evaluation work for the project. I […]
Innovative Cooperative Project Multiplies USAID Water Security Impact in Nepal
June 24, 2020
This year marked the completion of an innovative USAID project aimed at improving cooperation between USAID projects in Nepal around the shared goal of water security. Facilitated by the Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), which is implemented by Winrock International, the two-year Integrated Water Management Activity (IWMA) worked with 10 USAID projects to improve water security in two target watersheds in western Nepal. Though Nepal […]
New Award Continues Winrock Legacy of Creating Clean Energy Markets in Nepal
June 23, 2020
Winrock International has been named to lead a new initiative to accelerate clean cookstove market growth funded by the U.K.’s DFID-funded Modern Energy Cooking Services Challenge Fund at Loughborough University. Winrock has supported Nepal’s clean energy transition since the early 2000s, collaborating with both the public and private sector to create the current enabling environment […]