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Partners Work to Reduce Worker Vulnerability to Unfair Labor in Thailand’s Seafood Supply Chain
February 22, 2021
Led by Winrock International and supported by the corporate sustainability and global development consultancy Resonance, the USAID Asia Counter-Trafficking in Persons (USAID Asia CTIP) and the USAID Thailand Counter-Trafficking in Persons (USAID Thailand CTIP) programs are driving positive change in the oft-maligned Thai seafood and fishing industry by partnering with Mars Petcare to support sustainable […]
ONE-SL Project Begins, Marks the Future of REDD+ Implementation
February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 18, 2021 — As businesses strive to achieve a carbon neutral footprint and demand for carbon offsets increases, developing countries are seeking new ways to finance efforts that reduce emissions, including from forest land use. The Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL) project, funded by the U.S. Department of State […]
Commemorating Black History Month
February 18, 2021
President and CEO Rodney Ferguson recently addressed Winrock staff about Black History Month. Here are his remarks: February is Black History Month, and the commemoration feels different than in years past — more urgent, more vital. We at Winrock, like many of our colleagues and partners in the nonprofit sector, are reexamining our own commitments […]
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $8M in Grants to Engage Cocoa Cooperatives to Combat Child Labor in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
February 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Under a hot sun, a child wields a machete at work in the fields, forced to inhale pesticides sprayed by adults eager to maintain their cocoa crop. Sadly, it is a reality for too many children, particularly those at work in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana’s cocoa industries. A recent report by NORC, an independent […]
How Chocolate Can Help Save the Planet
February 12, 2021
You can count on the fact that chocolate will, as always, be a mainstay of Valentine’s Day. You can also count on the fact that cocoa bean cultivation is bad for the environment—especially for the rain forests of West Africa. That, along with concerns over child labor on cacao plantations is enough to make the conscientious consumer […]
Winrock’s Pearson is Guest Editor of the Journal Forests
February 8, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 8, 2021 — Winrock Ecosystem Services Director Dr. Timothy Pearson is the guest editor of a recently published special issue of the journal Forests titled “REDD+: Protecting Climate, Forests and Livelihoods.” The issue includes 12 articles by leading practitioners in the field addressing the efforts taken under REDD+, with topics including […]
SWP Facilitates Transboundary Water Governance Webinar Series
January 28, 2021
The Sustainable Water Partnership and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Water Programme collaborated recently for a seven-part webinar series on transboundary water governance. The series, which took place in August and September, is part of the SWP contribution to the Big Data Analytics and Transboundary Water Collaboration for Southern Africa. […]
Collaborating to Fight Human Trafficking
January 26, 2021
Many of the world’s most vexing challenges span national borders and jurisdictions and are best solved collaboratively. As a result, many leaders are concluding that partnerships between government, nonprofit, private-sector and other stakeholders are the key to lasting solutions. Winrock International recently hosted an online panel discussion to mark an ongoing three-year partnership between Mars […]
SWP to Hold Discussion about Mara River Basin Project
January 25, 2021
Join the USAID Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) and its partners in Kenya and Tanzania for a discussion about the project’s achievements, lessons learned, and the future of transboundary water governance in the Mara River Basin. To attend the event, click here. Beginning in 2018, SWP worked with transboundary, national, regional, and local institutions and community organizations […]
In Mali, Girls Thrive Despite the Challenges
January 14, 2021
Growing up in rural Mali, Sali Kassogue had never been to school. That all changed in 2018 when then 11-year-old Sali started attending an accelerated schooling center (ASC) through the USAID-funded Mali Girls Leadership and Empowerment Through Education (GLEE) program. Implemented by Winrock International, Mali GLEE operates more than 300 ASCs that provide a specialized, […]