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Remarks by Ambassador Nick Perry at the Supporting Victims of Violence (SVOV) project launch
May 29, 2024
These remarks were originally published on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica here. AS PREPARED Remarks by Ambassador Nick Perry at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Winrock International’s Supporting Victims of Violence (SVOV) Project Launch The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Kingston April 10, 2024 Good afternoon! It is a pleasure for me […]
“It is my calling.”
May 24, 2024
There are many different types of volunteering, from donating money, to assisting in emergency situations, or volunteering one’s time. Current studies indicate that volunteering has a positive impact on volunteers’ levels of happiness as well as their career opportunities. According to a Corporation for National and Community Service report, people who volunteer on a regular […]
Vickie Woodard plants seeds of community growth
May 22, 2024
Vickie Woodard has always planted her own seeds to build community. Now, the seeds are sprouting ─ literally. A tireless entrepreneur and community activist from England, Arkansas ─ a city of just under 3,000 people in the state’s economically fragile Delta region ─ Woodard secured a $90,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to […]
The Chaiyaphum Experiment: a #thaiRAIN success story
May 20, 2024
The problem For many cassava farmers in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Subregion, Cassava Mosaic Disease has been a rapidly growing concern since its outbreak in 2018. The disease is economically lethal, as affected plantations often suffer more than a 50 percent drop in yield due to CMD infections, and any infected cassava must be […]
Pitch perfect – The Starch Value Chain Conference: a #thaiRAIN success story
May 20, 2024
RAIN forecast across the region The USDA-funded Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (#thaiRAIN) has started building a reputation for its innovative methods. For example, to achieve the goal of promoting climate-smart innovation to 30,000 farmers, #thaiRAIN is focused on building effective business models and encouraging early adoption through existing supply chain actors. While it might […]
Cross-border collaboration: Two USDA projects unite to empower farmers
May 20, 2024
The disease that knows no borders Cassava Mosaic Disease has been an increasing threat to crop productivity for 2 million farmers across Southeast Asia, including over 600,000 households in Thailand alone. CMD, knowing no borders, has been fast to spread across the region. Over 40% of the crop in Cambodia was hit in just a […]
From data collector to project officer: A journey of self-discovery in Vietnam
May 13, 2024
Graduating from university with a major in international business in 2020, Nguyen Vu Nam is one of the young people in Vietnam yearning to explore new things and express themselves. His career started as a data collector and real estate market analyst. Although that job held some challenges, it mostly comprised monotonous computer tasks. “After […]
UNICEF cites Winrock International’s work on girls’ education in South Sudan
May 7, 2024
UNICEF, the U.N. agency that works to protect the rights of children around the world, cited the work of a former Winrock project, the USAID-funded Gender Equity through Education (GEE) program in South Sudan, in a recent story on its website. The UNICEF article, published on April 30, 2024, features four women drivers in South […]
Enduring innovation: Health tech startup incubated by Winrock-led programs poised for growth
May 2, 2024
MappedOut Health is a client of Winrock International’s former Innovate Arkansas program, a state-funded initiative that assisted more than 750 startup companies in Arkansas, raised $473 million in capital and generated $939 million in revenue over a 15-year period. As with many innovations, the origin story of the promising new health technology firm, MappedOut Health, […]
Farmer Conservation Leader Subaward Program: Supporting changemakers in the Mississippi River Basin
April 30, 2024
The Wallace Center at Winrock International is pleased to announce the nine recipients of its Farmer Conservation Leader Subaward Program, an initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Division. This program addresses the needs of historically underserved farming communities in the Mississippi River Region by providing funding and technical support to organizations […]