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Emerging From Tragedy: Tree Nursery Gives Woman New Hope, Income Source
October 9, 2014
Community Patrolling Groups (CPGs) in Bangladesh are at the frontlines of forest protection, confronting illegal logging and poachers in an effort to save forests and biodiversity in protected areas. There are 75 CPGs working to protect 43,974 hectares of bio-diverse forest areas in Bangladesh. Since CPGs began patrolling in 2006, two CPG members have been […]
Jason Bordoff Joins Winrock International’s Board of Directors
October 6, 2014
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 6, 2014) — Winrock International is pleased to announce the election of Jason Bordoff to its board of directors. Bordoff accepted a five-year appointment. At Columbia University, Bordoff is a professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, and is the founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy. […]
Biodiversity Restoration from Small Seeds to Tall Trees
September 22, 2014
In some of the last remnants of tropical forest north of Cox’s Bazar in the southeastern corner of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh declared two protected areas: Fashiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary and Medakacchapia National Park. Established in 2007 and 2004, respectively, these protected areas together preserve nearly 1,700 hectares of forest area. However, even with protected-area […]
Winrock volunteer featured in ‘Roast’ magazine for his work with smallholder coffee farmers in Burma
September 16, 2014
In November 2013, Winrock sent Rick Peyser to Burma on a volunteer assignment through the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program. A coffee expert with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Peyser spent two weeks in Burma with smallholder coffee farmers and coffee estates, assessing their needs and opportunities, and providing training. His visit is the subject of a feature […]
Peter Mbuya
September 14, 2014
Though it has taken nearly 30 years, Peter Mbuya, a 52 year-old farmer from Bwage Village, is on the cusp of achieving a long-cherished dream. “Owning a car has always been my vision… the goal that pushes me to develop further and continue to struggle for my family.” says Peter. Improved access to water has […]
Lavina Venance
September 14, 2014
A year ago, Lavina Venance would have been dubious if you had told her she would now have her own vegetable business. But thanks to Winrock International and the USAID-funded Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (iWASH) Program, this young mother of two in Bwage, Tanzania, is becoming a successful entrepreneur. Before the iWASH Program, gardening […]
Juma Mape
September 14, 2014
After surviving a near-fatal motorbike accident, Juma Mape has reason to believe luck is on his side. But his biggest lucky break was in 2010, when he started working with Winrock International through the USAID-funded Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (iWASH) Program. Through iWASH, Juma was transformed from a part-time worker in a dead-end job, […]
Winrock’s Kevin Brown Contributes to Sustainable Palm Oil Conversation and Debate
August 14, 2014
Winrock’s Kevin Brown was featured as part of an online conversation and debate on palm oil, entitled “We need to talk about peat.” Brown’s contribution explains why we need a landscape-wide perspective on palm oil as a part of policies designed to mitigate global climate change, and is related to an analysis Winrock International did […]
Winrock’s Winsten proposes winning idea to address nutrient pollution in waterways
August 14, 2014
Agricultural and environmental economist Jon Winsten, a program officer at Winrock International, recently provided one of three winning solutions to a White House-sponsored challenge to address nutrient pollution through creative solutions. Nutrient pollution can lead to harmful algal blooms, the death of some aquatic species, contaminated drinking water, and reduced recreational uses of many waterways. […]
Trafficking Survivor Returns Home, Reclaims Hope for Future
July 22, 2014
On a bright, sunny morning in March, 19-year-old Soheli (not her real name) is grinning as she sorts through an assortment of fabric spread throughout the small room at her home in Vacutia, Jessore in Bangladesh. A youthful, easy laugh escapes her mouth during a conversation with some of the village women who have stopped […]