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Evidence2Action: Global Perspectives
November 1, 2023
Winrock International and International Justice Mission cordially invite you to attend Evidence2Action: Global Perspectives in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, December 6 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Download directions to Horizon Ballroom This evidence-based, counter trafficking in persons event will convene survivors and persons with lived experience, NGOs and practitioners, service providers, academics, corporate […]
Statement from ACR and ART on Mary Grady’s appointment to the ICVCM board
October 23, 2023
Mary Grady, the Executive Director of ACR and the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), has been appointed to the governing board of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). ICVCM is an independent body setting thresholds for the voluntary carbon market, which is working to promote positive, scalable climate impact. The ICVCM board […]
“It’s time to give back:” Winrock’s Volunteer of the Year supports locally-driven farming solutions in West Africa
October 19, 2023
How does an information technology auditor with a law degree and a doctorate in developmental studies become an expert on using maggots to transform organic waste into food-boosting compost? For the answer to that question, you must meet Winrock’s 2023 Farmer to Farmer Volunteer of the Year, Dr. Isaac Zama of Fairfax, Virginia. He […]
Winrock International’s Multicultural Business Xcellerator (MBX) champions inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship in Arkansas
October 19, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ─ Winrock International is excited to introduce the Multicultural Business Xcellerator (MBX), an initiative supported by the Walton Family Foundation aimed at promoting inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship in Arkansas. MBX will target ten companies in its first cohort – five from Arkansas and five from outside the state. Cohort members will participate […]
American Carbon Registry is Now ACR Underscoring Promise to Deliver Ambitious Climate Results
October 9, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — American Carbon Registry is now ACR. The new name underscores the organization’s longstanding promise to deliver Ambitious Climate Results, and better reflects the work being done by ACR’s team of experts across different sectors, geographies, markets, and services. Known as ACR by partners and clients for over a decade, the American […]
Perfect Storm: Winrock International’s USDA Thai RAIN Project scales up
October 5, 2023
Who’ll stop the rain? During the annual monsoons in Southeast Asia, the answer is: Nobody. And a new U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded project run by Winrock called Thai RAIN likes it that way. The one-year-old project has all the elements – including critical partnerships with local and regional researchers, farmers and innovators – to sustain […]
Winrock International and partners launch USAID’s Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity
October 5, 2023
Community members, Liberian government officials, USAID representatives and other stakeholders met in Monrovia to launch the Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity at an event organized by Winrock with support from project partner, WaterAid. The activity launch event included local and national government leaders, private sector representatives, U.S. Embassy officials and others […]
Winrock’s Innovation Hub to host Make48 Season 7 National Competition
October 4, 2023
Eight teams from across the country are getting ready to face each other at Make48’s season 7 national championship. The competition is set to happen at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at Winrock International in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The event will unfold over three days starting on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, and ending on […]
Winrock’s Arkansas Women’s Business Center celebrates 14 years of inclusive support to women-owned small businesses
October 4, 2023
At 15 years old, Chauncey Holloman Pettis launched her greeting card company and called it Harlem Lyrics. She was looking to buy a birthday card for her friend, but found nothing representing her or her friend’s age, gender or race. Pettis is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, and, like the generations before her, she saw a need […]
Joyjit Deb Roy Named Acting President and CEO of Winrock International
October 2, 2023
Veteran Chief Global Programs and Development Officer Joyjit Deb Roy has been named Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Winrock International, the organization’s Board of Directors announced. Deb Roy, who oversees a broad portfolio of programs across Winrock’s Agriculture, Resilience & Water, Human Rights, Education & Empowerment, Clean Energy & Environment, U.S. Programs and other groups, […]