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Winrock CEO appointed co-chair of EXIM Bank’s Council on Climate; Winrock Board Chair Jude Kearney to lead EXIM’s Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022 ─ The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) announced it has named Winrock International President and CEO Rodney Ferguson co-chair of the bank’s council on climate and Winrock International Board Chair Jude Kearney chair of the bank’s sub-Saharan Africa advisory committee. Ferguson was first appointed to EXIM’s climate council last year. […]
Winrock to lead $20M USDA climate-smart agriculture commodities and markets project in the U.S.
September 15, 2022
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Sept. 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has named Winrock International to implement the $20 million Growing Value for Producers Through Increased Access to Markets for Climate-Smart Commodities project. The project will support U.S. farmers and ranchers to increase adoption of climate-smart practices and capitalize on their […]
USAID Announces New Support To Combat Human Trafficking in Cambodia
August 18, 2022
The following release was originally issued by the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia. August 16, 2022. Phnom Penh — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new initiative to support Cambodia’s criminal justice responders investigate and prosecute human trafficking crimes today. The new initiative – to be overseen by the International Justice Mission (IJM) – is […]
“Justice For All” must include voices of those impacted by environmental degradation and the actions taken to repair it
August 10, 2022
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Wallace Center Wins $3M from U.S. EPA to Invest in Mississippi River Farm Organizations
August 9, 2022
Little Rock, Ark.— August 9, 2022—Wallace Center at Winrock International will implement a $3M cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to design and manage a collaborative regranting program for farm organizations supporting underserved farmers in the Upper and Lower Mississippi River basins. The program will distribute $2M to partners, and $1M in […]
Financing Renewable Energy: Supporting Low-Carbon Economic Development and Fighting Climate Change
August 4, 2022
Kathmandu perches at an elevation above 4,300 feet in Nepal inside a valley rimmed by the Himalayas. Its population of 1.4 million is growing at about 4% each year. As the teeming city expands, its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are also rising. At one point in 2021, Kathmandu ranked among the top 10 […]
Fighting Human Trafficking and Migrant Exploitation in Cyber Space
July 27, 2022
In many countries around the world, people seek hope and improved livelihoods beyond their communities, even if it means leaving family and friends behind. They’ll migrate to earn remittances to send home: money for a grandparent’s operation, a sister’s school fees, or to help parents pay for food and housing. Human traffickers prey on these aspirations. […]
New Coalition Launches to Help Close Arkansas’ Digital Divide
July 14, 2022
BENTONVILLE, Ark (July 14, 2022) – Today, a group of more than 15 local organizations committed to expanding internet access announced the formation of the Arkansas Connectivity Coalition. This is a group created to help support the state and local communities’ plan and secure the federal dollars needed to expand access and ensure high-speed internet […]
Building Inclusive Economic and Community Development Ecosystems in the Rural South
July 8, 2022
With the pandemic beginning to enshroud everything and everyplace, including her hometown of England, Ark., Vickie Woodard, retired music teacher, DIYer and aspiring entrepreneur, wondered how she would make it. “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” she says. “It wasn’t just COVID. It was George Floyd too.” Woodard is a Black woman in her fifties […]
USAID-Supported Forest Development Fund Grant Scheme progresses into final phase
July 5, 2022
The following release was originally issued by the USAID SCALE-NRM project in the Solomon Islands. AUKI, SOLOMON ISLANDS – The Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment – Natural Resource Management (SCALE-NRM) project team based in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, successfully completed four Pre-Application Conferences (PACs) at the four regions of Malaita. The PACs were conducted […]