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Autumn 2023 Quarterly Newsletter
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Trafficking in persons (TIP) in Central Asia is both an internal and cross-border issue that requires regional cooperation. Through the Safe Migration in Central Asia (SMICA) activity, USAID Сentral Asia increases the capacity of migration and Countering TIP (CTIP) stakeholders to coordinate efforts on safe migration, enhance regional information sharing, and harmonize legal frameworks of […]Rolling Stone cites Winrock International’s carbon assessment work in Florida’s Everglades
January 30, 2024|post
A feature story in Rolling Stone magazine about impacts of the sugar industry in Florida’s Everglades cites a carbon assessment conducted by Winrock’s Ecosystem Services team. The article, “A Fire in the River: Big Sugar and ‘Black Snow’ in the Everglades,” was published online on Jan. 7, 2024. The story also appears in the magazine’s […]Dedicated leaders advance Central Asia’s efforts to combat human trafficking
January 18, 2024|post
This story was originally published by USAID Kyrgyz Republic. Millions of Central Asians leave their homes each year in search of more lucrative job opportunities. However, due to insufficient protection of migrants’ rights and safe migration routes, many are at risk of exploitation. For the past 20 years, the U.S. Department of State has published […]World’s first carbon credits issued for plugging orphaned oil and gas wells
January 17, 2024|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – ACR, an enterprise of Winrock International, announced today the first issuance of carbon credits from plugging orphaned oil and gas wells. Women-led Rebellion Energy Solutions generated the credits by plugging six orphaned wells in its Oklahoma Heartland Methane Abatement & Land Restoration Project. In 2023, ACR published the world’s first methodology […]USAID Asia CTIP: Evidence2Action conference collaborates on survivor-centered approaches
January 16, 2024|post
By the USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project team at Winrock International. Have you ever wondered how survivor narratives are able to not just inspire, but actively reshape the landscape of counter-trafficking interventions? This increasingly salient theme was at the core of a series of workshops, dialogues and conversations at the 2023 Evidence2Action […]Expanding the Migration Map: CSO Data from Laos
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Migration is a significant aspect of life in Laos as individuals travel to seek better opportunities or refuge from challenging circumstances, resulting in notable internal and cross-border movements. However, despite the prevalence of these journeys, comprehensive data on human trafficking and exploitation in the country is limited. Consequently, Laos has received less attention than its […]Christine Nyagode
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Director of Project Operational Excellence Christine Nyagode has more than 10 years of experience in international development finance and compliance. She was promoted to director of Project Operational Excellence after serving as Winrock’s regional finance controller for four years. She serves as Winrock’s Kenya country representative. Nyagode is responsible for assessing, standardizing and improving the […]Developing climate-responsive agricultural extension and advisory services: lessons and opportunities
January 8, 2024|post
February 22, 2024GMT-005, 9:00-10:00 am (America, New York) Climate change is affecting the lives of everyone on the planet, with smallholder agricultural producers in low and middle-income countries being disproportionately affected. To mitigate the complex agricultural challenges posed by climate change, there is a need to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and incomes, adapt and build […]The Climate Q&A… with Jennifer Holthaus and Gedion Hailemichael
January 8, 2024|post
What are some of the challenges people face in accessing potable water in rural parts of Ethiopia? Ethiopia is the second most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the World Health Organization, 43% of the population does not have access to an improved water source. Ethiopia is in the Horn of Africa region, which […]A community’s effort to educate its children
January 5, 2024|post
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4, which focuses on inclusive and equitable quality education, is a challenge, as approximately 57 million primary school-aged children remain out of school, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Among them were 35 kindergarten-aged children in Essonkrom, Ghana, until their parents and other community members, with support from the U.S. Department […]