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Taking Burma’s Coffee Global
December 31, 2015|post
Synopsis: Integrate smallholder farmers into commercial value chains to increase productivity Armed with a clipboard and a finely-tuned nose and taste buds, Craig Holt began the hard work of determining the potential of Burma’s coffee growers. Holt, owner of Seattle-based Atlas Coffee Importers, was in Rangoon, Burma (also known as Myanmar) as a volunteer judge […]
Wonderful Lessons in Guinea
December 29, 2015|volunteer
Steven Luna recently completed a volunteer assignment with the Agriculture Education and Market Improvement Program in Guinea. He shares his thoughts on the experience in today’s volunteer blog entry: “Before arriving to Guinea, I had my expectations about the assignment and the country itself. I had calls with the program director and technical assistance manager […]
Blog: Climate Change Finance — Actions More Valuable Than Words
December 7, 2015|post
By Robert O’Sullivan, Environment GroupDecember 7, 2015, Paris, COP 21 The tension between environmental and economic priorities has existed since the very first environmental concern was raised, and is one of the key issues at the heart of international and domestic climate policy. Reducing emissions and adapting to inevitable climate change has global and local […]
Celebrating 30 Years of F2F: Thank you, inspiring volunteers!
December 5, 2015|volunteer
Happy International Volunteer Day! -A perfect complement to our F2F 3oth anniversary celebrations. Winrock is proud and grateful to have implemented the Farmer-to-Farmer program for 24 of the program’s 30 years. We end this celebratory week with thoughts from Winrock’s two F2F Program Directors. “The United States is known for our volunteerism across many walks […]
Blog: The Conference of the Parties in Paris — A Bird’s-Eye View
December 4, 2015|post
By Ken Andrasko, Environment Group December 4, 2015, Paris, COP 21 Paris is the City of Light, and of love. And of a dozen TV shows in prime time where panelists argue about books. Seriously — a dozen. Paris just faced one of its most momentous challenges to French culture and values in the coordinated […]
Celebrating 30 Years of F2F: Field staff perspectives
December 4, 2015|volunteer
The Farmer-to-Farmer field staff are the core of the program, working tirelessly to deliver quality technical assistance to local host organizations and take good care of each volunteer that sets foot in their country. Without them, the program could not succeed. In today’s blog post, three Winrock F2F field staff reflect on their experience with […]
Celebrating 30 Years of F2F: Most memorable moments
December 3, 2015|volunteer
When we asked F2F staff — past and present — to share their thoughts about their fondest memories from their years of working with the Farmer-to-Farmer program, nearly everyone said “there are too many memories to choose!” Reflecting on his time with the program, Winrock’s former F2F director and vice president, David Norman, narrates his […]
Winrock in elite company for public-private partnerships in Asia
December 2, 2015|post
Winrock International is one of four finalists for a prominent award recognizing outstanding public-private partnerships in the Asia Pacific region. The winner will be announced Dec. 3. The PublicAffairsAsia Gold Standard Award for Public-Private Partnership, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, “reflects the growing importance of public private partnerships in areas such as health promotion, environmental protection and […]
Education in South Sudan: Breaking down barriers, building safe spaces
December 2, 2015|post
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 […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Farmer-to-Farmer: Staff reflections
December 2, 2015|volunteer
This article is a contribution to a four-week blog series celebrating 30 years of USAID’s John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. 30 years of Farmer-to-Farmer! For a program so rich in diversity, personal and professional exchanges, and lasting impacts, there is so much we could share! We asked current and former Winrock Farmer-to-Farmer […]