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A Letter from the President
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As I write this, Winrock staff just finished a series of briefings for new (and a few current) Board of Directors members. Despite the fact that Winrock staff and board members are working remotely all over the world, the dedication and impact of our work shone through. All of our programs – agriculture, energy, domestic […]
Showing Resilience in Unprecedented Times
November 3, 2020|post
In January of 2020, Noah Asher was feeling good. Vascugenix, the Little Rock medical device startup where he serves as CEO, had completed its fundraising. It was on track to bring its first product — a medical device called the Speed Torque invented by Vascugenix co-founder Dr. Dwight Chrisman — to market by April. “We […]
Edna Cruz
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Edna Cruz is Winrock’s chief people officer with the People and Culture unit. Cruz has over 20 years of experience in the field of human resources in driving positive change through people strategies, utilizing her expertise in the areas of organization development, change management, talent development, programs, policies and employee engagement. She has experience working […]Volunteer Application
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SWP Director to Present at UNC Water & Health Conference 2020
October 21, 2020|post
Rodolfo Camacho, project director for the Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), will present on Thursday, October 29, at the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) Water and Health Conference. From 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Camacho will discuss lessons learned from SWP’s work on water allocation planning in the Lower Mara Basin, Tanzania. SWP […]
Winrock Welcomes Three New Board Members
October 20, 2020|post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 20, 2020 — Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, today announces the appointments of Thomas C. Green, Lisa Milton and Tuan H. Nguyen to its Board of Directors. Green is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and former Assistant U.S. Attorney who has represented members of Congress and […]
Asia CTIP GESI Toolkit
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Download GESI Toolkit (Khmer) Download GESI Toolkit (Thai) Why was the toolkit developed? The Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion into Counter-Trafficking Programming Toolkit was developed by a team of gender and social inclusion experts using a participatory process under the USAID Asia Counter-Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project. The Toolkit responds to the needs of practitioners […]
Launching a Specialty Coffee Movement in Myanmar
October 16, 2020|post
A Winrock Legacy Story The call came one day after Rick Peyser had completed another marathon — this one, the fateful 2013 Boston Marathon. He crossed the finish line moments before a pair of bombs exploded, killing three and injuring several hundred. It would have been easy to turn down the caller’s request: Could you […]
Tuan Nguyen
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Tuan H. Nguyen is a Senior Client Advisor and Managing Director of the Family Office at Rockefeller Capital Management. He is responsible for helping lead the efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region by closely advising families in all aspects of their financial life. As a Senior Client Advisor, he is a steward of his clients’ family […]
Empowering Women, Protecting Wetlands and Strengthening Co-Management in Bangladesh
October 13, 2020|post
What were the major components of the CREL project? CREL focused on strengthening biodiversity protection and conservation in four ecologically important regions of Bangladesh and built community and ecosystem resilience to the effects of climate change. We catalyzed more effective communication and linkages with other stakeholders, created and improved policies that support community involvement in […]