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Practices of Shelter Services for Successful and Dignified Reintegration of TIP Survivors in Nepal Policy Brief
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Shelter management has a direct and positive impact on the successful reintegration of survivors. Shelters play a crucial and significant role in building the confidence of survivors and empowering them economically to reintegrate into their family and society.
Analysis of Practices and Approaches to Reintegrate TIP Survivors in Nepal (Shelter Services)
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Nepal is considered a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking. Trafficking in Nepal is diverse and is cross-border, international, and internal. According to the report published by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), about 35,000 people were victims of human trafficking in the year 2018. They were trafficked for various purposes: sexual exploitation, […]
Understanding Human Trafficking Risk Factors in Nepal’s Foreign Employment Sector
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Data available on the incidence of trafficking in persons (TIP) in Nepal is scant and scattered. This leaves unanswered questions about the actual number of people trafficked from Nepal every year and the socio-economic characteristics of TIP survivors. According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’s latest annual report on TIP in Nepal, a total […]
ACR at Winrock International and fellow Winrock enterprise ART approved by ICAO for first phase of CORSIA
April 24, 2023|post
ACR at Winrock International and Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), for which Winrock serves as secretariat, are the first two crediting programs approved to supply credits for first phase of CORSIA, 2024-2026. ACR and ART were notified in late March by the ICAO Council of approval to supply CORSIA-eligible emissions units for the 2024-2026 compliance […]
How Winrock International supports impact investment in sustainable development and climate action
April 20, 2023|post
As a mission-driven organization focused on sustainable international and domestic development, Winrock International recognizes the massive amount of work that lies ahead to fill the estimated investment gap between where the world is, today, and the amount of money needed in order to hit the goals set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. I’ve […]
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Dr. Zama, Winrock’s Volunteer of the Year, Promotes Organic Farming in Ghana
April 19, 2023|volunteer
Winrock’s Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) provides a unique opportunity to engage volunteers to share their technical expertise while supporting a local organization. Every year, F2F recognizes one volunteer for dedication to the project. This year, Winrock recognized first-time volunteer, Dr. Isaac Zama. Dr. Zama traveled to Ghana and worked with a group called the Participatory Guarantee System […]
Winrock and VCMI partner to improve claims code of practice
April 14, 2023|post
Winrock International is excited to announce a new partnership with the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) to produce an operable VCMI Claims Code of Practice for voluntary use of carbon credits. The purpose of the Claims Code of Practice is to provide clear guidance to companies and other non-state actors on when and how […]
A Trail of Traceable Impact: How Winrock Farmer-to-Farmer Creates Meaningful and Sustainable Change
April 13, 2023|volunteer
In international development, the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program has been making waves for decades, connecting American volunteers with farmers and entrepreneurs in developing countries to share their skills and knowledge. But what exactly is the F2F Program, and how does it work? To shed some light on this unique initiative, we turn to Michael Bassey, the […]
U.S. Department of State, Bezos Earth Fund, and The Rockefeller Foundation select Winrock International as the crediting body for energy transition
April 11, 2023|post
WASHINGTON, D.C. | April 11, 2023 ― The U.S. Department of State, the Bezos Earth Fund and The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the selection of Winrock International, to develop and administer the carbon crediting standard to be employed by the Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA). The ETA is a joint initiative to catalyze private capital to accelerate […]
Assessing carbon storage in Florida’s Everglades
April 11, 2023|post
When most people envision forests, they imagine sweeping terrestrial landscapes, such as the massive Boreal Taiga of Siberia, the Amazon rainforest, or the majestic redwoods of California. These vital and diverse landscapes around the world are cherished for their beauty and the benefits they provide. Much of our work at Winrock focuses on addressing the […]