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Opening Big Markets to Small Farmers
November 30, 2015
The Wallace Center at Winrock International was recently recognized for its efforts to make wholesale markets more accessible to producers of all sizes—opening new doors and creating fresh growth opportunities for America’s small and mid-sized farmers. At the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit in Atlanta last month, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Ed […]
A Safe Space for School-Age Girls in Côte d’Ivoire
November 24, 2015
Winrock International promotes access to safe education by improving children’s physical safety and emotional well-being, and fostering an enabling environment in which children can thrive. This means helping communities and schools create safe, supportive spaces for girls and boys alike; empowering families and communities to monitor children’s safety; and improving families’ livelihoods so they are […]
Winrock Plans Active Participation at Paris Climate Negotiations
November 17, 2015
The latest round of U.N. climate change negotiations is quickly approaching. This round represents a significant milestone because it is the deadline for reaching a new international climate agreement. Winrock International is gearing up to actively engage — hosting sessions on the importance of forest degradation, as well as low emission development and land use. […]
Winrock International awarded project to reduce child labor in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana
November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015 — The United States Department of Labor announced today a new project to reduce child labor in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana. Winrock International was awarded the four-year project, “Mobilizing Community Action and Promoting Opportunities for Youth in Ghana’s Cocoa-Growing Communities,” which will empower 40 cocoa-growing communities to design and implement Community Action […]
A Compassionate Champion: Remembering David Lambert
November 3, 2015
When David Patterson Lambert passed away last month, one thing was certain: his final days — like countless days and years that came before — were spent working to end world hunger. David, 75, of Washington, D.C., died in his sleep in the early morning hours of Oct. 16, 2015. Nobody who knew him would […]
Indonesian president calls for increased power generation; Winrock supports renewable efforts
October 29, 2015
Winrock International has joined the U.S. Power Working Group dedicated to helping Indonesia ramp up its power capacity, while supporting the island nation in its efforts to increase the supply of energy from renewable sources. Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the country’s ambitious goal in April, with the additional production capacity essential to the Indonesia’s […]
Building confidence, leadership skills of women in the cookstove value chain
October 29, 2015
Household cooking with solid fuels over open fires and in rudimentary cookstoves, in particular the air pollution it creates, are among the world’s most pressing problems – adversely affecting the environment as well as people’s health. Women can plan an important role in helping more households in developing countries adopt cleaner and more efficient fuels […]
New U.S. Project Links Asian Farmers with Affordable Technology
October 15, 2015
BANGKOK, October 15, 2015 — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced a new project to share affordable technology and agricultural practices between countries in Asia to increase incomes of poor farmers. USAID awarded its “Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers” project to implementing partner Winrock International. With funding from the U.S. […]
Kicking illiteracy out of South Sudan
September 30, 2015
JUBA, Central Equatoria, South Sudan (September 2015) — The boy stood at the microphone reading the story of two kids and a lost ball. Confidence amplified his words as he loudly and clearly enunciated every word. Relishing the moment—with an audience captivated by the performance—Samuel Pitia David seemed energized by the buzzing crowd as they laughed […]
Cuba’s tasty transformation: los paladares
September 28, 2015
By Bikash Pandey HAVANA (September 28, 2015) — The word of the day is paladares. These popular eating places used to be, literally, in peoples’ homes when they were first legalized starting in the early 1990s, as part of Cuba’s reluctant opening up in response to the economic crisis post-USSR. As an alternative to government […]