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The legacy of Winthrop Rockefeller lives on in Winrock International
January 26, 2017
Winrock International began as a humble farm atop Petit Jean Mountain and has grown into a leading organization in international development… Click here to check out this special feature by Arkansas Times.
How Do You Measure Carbon in a Forest?
January 19, 2017
By Chris Warren As part of its Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) agreement with Norway, Guyana had to estimate the carbon contained in its expansive forests. Though a lot of rigorous analysis went into developing the best way to do this — a process Winrock spearheaded — getting it right ultimately required […]
Saving the Forests
January 19, 2017
By Chris Warren There were a lot of unknowns when Norway and Guyana first began discussing the possibility of a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) deal that would limit forest loss in the South American nation. Perhaps the most important question was how to ensure that the goal of preserving Guyana’s tropical […]
Vu Thi Vinh
January 12, 2017
This portrait is part of the USAID 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 […]
Devex Features Winrock Work Protecting Cambodian Forests
January 11, 2017
They arrive on foot wearing tall rubber boots and faded army fatigues. Others appear on motorbikes, baseball hats pulled low against northern Cambodia’s steamy afternoon haze. They trickle in until 11 men and three women stand around a heavy wooden table or sit on rough-cut stump stools. They’re the community forest patrol of Kunpheap, a […]
Winrock to Implement Landmark Asia Counter Trafficking Effort
January 11, 2017
WASHINGTON – January 11, 2017 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new regional program to combat human trafficking in Asia. USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia awarded the five-year, $21.5 million USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (USAID Asia CTIP) program to Winrock International, a U.S.-based development organization. “This new […]
A Conversation with Vicki Walker
December 22, 2016
As the lead for Winrock’s Child Labor Prevention and Protection portfolio, Vicki Walker’s experience includes implementing and advising on past projects CIRCLE 1 and 2 in more than 30 countries, CLASSE and ECHOES in Ghana and Côte d’ Ivoire, TEACH in Tanzania, CHES in Cambodia and REACH in Rwanda in addition to ongoing projects: ARCH […]
Vicki Walker, Lead Technical Adviser, to Retire from Winrock After 26 Years
December 22, 2016
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – DEC. 22, 2016 – Winrock International announces the retirement of Vicki Walker, lead technical adviser, child labor and social inclusion. Since joining Winrock in 1990, Walker has built a multi-faceted career fostering social science research networks, empowering women, pioneering public-private partnerships, and preventing and eradicating child labor around the world. “Winrock […]
Winrock’s Canto-Lugo Named Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer of the Year
December 20, 2016
On December 5, Winrock nominee Neelam Canto-Lugo was named the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Volunteer of the Year at VEGA Alliance’s International Volunteer Day Forum and Awards Celebration in Washington, D.C. Canto-Lugo completed her first assignment with Winrock’s USAID-funded F2F program in rural Nepal in May 2016, working with the Women’s Development Advocacy Center (WDAC). There she […]
USAID Mission Director Praises Energy Simulation Measures for New Hanoi Training Center
December 15, 2016
USAID Mission Director for Vietnam, Mr. Michael Greene, applauded the implementation of energy simulation measures and the efforts toward energy saving during his visit to the Energy Manager Training Center (ETC) construction site in Hanoi on December 8, 2016. “I’m glad to be here to see the energy-saving solutions implemented in this building,” he said. […]