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BC/TIP Communications and Outreach
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BC/TIP’s communications and outreach activities promoted information about the program’s experience and knowledge. Although the program did not have a dedicated communications team, the program team carried out communications/outreach activities successful in informing the stakeholders and beneficiaries about the program’s achievements. The program shared important messages on prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership for reducing the […]
BC/TIP Thematic Areas
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PREVENTIONStrengthen Capacities of Communities to Identify and Prevent TIP Strategically, BC/TIP’s prevention component works in six core areas: These activities strengthen the capacities of targeted communities, local governments, and private recruiting companies to prevent incidences of TIP. PROSECUTIONIncreased Response of Criminal Justice Actors to TIP Victims The prosecution component of BC/TIP enhances the capacities of […]
BC/TIP Country Overview
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Winrock International, along with local partners DAM, Agrogoti Sangstha, BSHER, NONGOR, BITA, RDRS, Proyas, Sachetan, YPSA, Rights Jessore, OKUP, Aid Comilla, collaborate with national and local stakeholders to implement BC/TIP in Bangladesh. Bangladesh To support the Government of Bangladesh in the implementation of the National Plan of Action (NPA) for Prevention and Suppression of Human […]
BC/TIP Project Partners
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM): Builds the capacities of Counter Trafficking Committees (CTCs) to identify, rescue & repatriate trafficked victims; increases access of the minimum standards of care & support services through formal referral mechanisms with GO/NGO/INGOs and private institutions; ensures identification, protection, and reintegration of the survivors within families and communities through capacity development of […]
Winrock’s Jessica Orrego Testifies on Opportunities to Address Climate Change on Public and Private Lands
May 20, 2021|post
To view the full committee hearing, click here. The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, was founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world. Our mission is to create confidence in the scientific integrity of carbon offsets in order to accelerate transformational actions that reduce […]
Launch of the Water Allocation Plan for the Lower Mara River Basin
May 18, 2021|post
The Lake Victoria Basin Water Board (LVBWB), in coordination with the Ministry of Water of Tanzania, launched a groundbreaking water allocation plan (WAP) in the country’s portion of the Mara River Basin, shared with its northern neighbor, Kenya. The decisions agreed to in the WAP were arrived at after three years of scientific studies and […]
“Everyone Matters:” Insights from a Pioneering Career in Nutrition and Women’s Empowerment in Africa
May 18, 2021|post
Speaking at a special all-staff virtual event on Thursday, May 6, new Winrock board member Dr. Ruth Oniang’o sketched an outline of her trailblazing career as one of Africa’s earliest food policy changemakers, salting in references to some of the core principles underpinning a remarkable body of work that has helped thousands of smallholder farmers, […]
An Information Service Hub for the Dried Fish Sector Community
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Nazirartek dried fish processing area is located in the fringe of Cox’s Bazar township and remains isolated during the high tide of the Bay of Bangle. The community is dependent on revenue derived from dried fish processing. Currently, there are no significant civic facilities established in the area, including schools, which are located close by […]
U.S. News Op-Ed: Growing Climate Solutions Act Could Help U.S. Farmers and Forests
May 12, 2021|post
Private landowners can help achieve truly scalable climate action in the United States. By recognizing these essential actors, the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA), which was reintroduced recently with broad bipartisan support, is a welcome sign of progress. The act seeks to break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets […]
Winrock International Announces New Online Hub for Opportunity Zone Investment
May 10, 2021|post
Little Rock, Ark. – May 10, 2021 – Winrock International and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission are proud to announce Opportunity Arkansas, Arkansas’s Opportunity Zone Investment Hub. Funded by the Delta Regional Authority and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Opportunity Arkansas builds the capacity of local leaders to develop investable projects that bolster small businesses and […]