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Return Migration Presents an Opportunity for Change in Nepal
July 15, 2020
Poverty, lack of domestic employment and increased income opportunities outside the country have driven Nepali youth to foreign employment. For a few years the numbers of female migrants have been steadily rising, too. The age restrictions the government places on women who want to migrate to India and the Gulf states for domestic work means […]
Trafficking Survivor Creates Fund for Migrants in Bangladesh
July 14, 2020
Saiful Islam grew up the youngest of seven children in a poor family in the Rangpur District of Bangladesh. He became a supervisor after completing his higher secondary education and he passed his bachelors exam, too. But after receiving his degree, he wasn’t able to find a job. With no other options, he began to […]
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 […]
Surviving Human Trafficking
July 1, 2020
By Dinara Saliyeva Razia (name changed to protect her identity) crouched behind the bushes along a highway in Kazakhstan, hiding every time a car passed by. She was determined to escape, fearful that her “owner” was chasing her and that she might have to return to the meaningless existence she had been trapped in for […]
United States, Jamaica Engage in First Annual Child Protection Compact Partnership Bilateral Dialogue
June 30, 2020
June 16, 2020 – The United States and Jamaica continue to partner on efforts to combat child trafficking. Representatives of both governments convened an online discussion to mark progress and define next steps as part of the U.S. – Jamaica Child Protection Compact Partnership, a 4-year partnership signed by both governments on May 30, 2018. The […]
SWP Publishes Five Studies To Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making in the Mara River Basin
June 25, 2020
As demand for water continues to grow and climate change makes water availability less predictable, water security is an increasing challenge around the world. While many countries would like to adapt their water management strategies to respond to this challenge, a common hurdle is a lack of reliable data to support evidence-based decision-making. This problem […]
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 […]
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 […]