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Winrock in elite company for public-private partnerships in Asia
December 2, 2015
Winrock International is one of four finalists for a prominent award recognizing outstanding public-private partnerships in the Asia Pacific region. The winner will be announced Dec. 3. The PublicAffairsAsia Gold Standard Award for Public-Private Partnership, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, “reflects the growing importance of public private partnerships in areas such as health promotion, environmental protection and […]
Winrock Plans Active Participation at Paris Climate Negotiations
November 17, 2015
The latest round of U.N. climate change negotiations is quickly approaching. This round represents a significant milestone because it is the deadline for reaching a new international climate agreement. Winrock International is gearing up to actively engage — hosting sessions on the importance of forest degradation, as well as low emission development and land use. […]
Indonesian president calls for increased power generation; Winrock supports renewable efforts
October 29, 2015
Winrock International has joined the U.S. Power Working Group dedicated to helping Indonesia ramp up its power capacity, while supporting the island nation in its efforts to increase the supply of energy from renewable sources. Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the country’s ambitious goal in April, with the additional production capacity essential to the Indonesia’s […]
Building confidence, leadership skills of women in the cookstove value chain
October 29, 2015
Household cooking with solid fuels over open fires and in rudimentary cookstoves, in particular the air pollution it creates, are among the world’s most pressing problems – adversely affecting the environment as well as people’s health. Women can plan an important role in helping more households in developing countries adopt cleaner and more efficient fuels […]
Winrock Names Joyjit Deb Roy Senior Vice President of Programs
September 28, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. (September 28, 2015) — Winrock International announced today that Joyjit Deb Roy has been named the organization’s new Senior Vice President of Programs. Deb Roy will lead program implementation for the organization, which is responsible for more than 200 development projects in 50 countries across the globe. “Winrock is delighted to welcome a […]
Dr. Luong Tú Quyên
September 21, 2015
This portrait is part of the Vietnam Clean Energy Program’s series on female leaders in the Vietnamese construction sector, featuring women who have made strides in this male-dominated field, coming from diverse backgrounds and with different interests, but bound together by the common themes of a strong work ethic, love of country, a strong belief […]
Tran Thi Tuan Anh: Inspiring Generations of Students
September 21, 2015
This portrait is part of the Vietnam Clean Energy Program’s series on women champions in the Vietnamese construction sector, featuring women who have made strides in this male-dominated field, coming from diverse backgrounds and with different interests, but bound together by the common themes of a strong work ethic, love of country, a strong belief […]
Pham Thuy Loan
September 5, 2015
This portrait is part of the Vietnam Clean Energy Program’s series on female leaders in the Vietnamese construction sector, featuring women who have made strides in this male-dominated field, coming from diverse backgrounds and with different interests, but bound together by the common themes of a strong work ethic, love of country, a strong belief […]
Former Winrock Board Member ‘The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change’
August 25, 2015
In the August 24, 2015, issue, The New Yorker posits that Christiana Figueres may be “the woman who could stop climate change.” In her role as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Figueres is tasked with persuading the leaders of 195 countries to reduce carbon emissions. “You know, […]
Report Provides Guidance to Decision-Makers Seeking to Finance Sustainable Land Use Activities
July 21, 2015
As part of a U.S. Department of State-funded project, Winrock International has published a report – Financing Land Use Mitigation: A Practical Guide for Decision-Makers – that provides guidance to policy-makers to help them understand and facilitate the connection between emission reducing activities that require finance, instruments, and sources of funds. The report also targets […]