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Safeguarding Water in the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’
January 3, 2019|post
In 2018, the Sustainable Water Partnership launched a three-year activity in the Mara basin to improve on-the-ground water security, develop a basin-wide plan for allocating water and provide the tools and science to improve decision-making around water. In support of these goals, the Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project is conducting a rigorous basin-wide climate […]
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Legislative Reform CLEAR II partner, Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB), takes a collaborative capacity building approach when providing technical assistance to partner governments with legislative reform. CLEAR II works with in-country committees to build their capacity to consult stakeholders and draft legislative language and recommendations, providing training on key topics and skills such as legislative analysis […]
At the Intersection of Business and Human Rights
December 17, 2018|post
As we enter the holiday season, more and more consumers look for “kind” gifts, checking that the products are made sustainably and that no forced or child labor was involved in their production. This increased consumer scrutiny reflects an expanded awareness of the damage that some business practices may cause. Whether it is the environmental […]
How Women Are Driving Change in Kathmandu
December 17, 2018|post
A Winrock Legacy Story Maya Ghalan is piloting her electric vehicle along the bumpy roads of Kathmandu, Nepal. In the last 15 years, she has logged thousands of miles in the scrappy three-wheeled electric minibus the Nepalis call a safa tempo. It’s part of an improbable fleet of more than 700 electric vehicles that have […]
Winrock’s Innovation Fund Receives $576,302 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Support Arkansas Entrepreneurs
December 13, 2018|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — December 13, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Winrock International has been awarded a $576,302 grant for the Innovation Fund (I-Fund) through the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. “Entrepreneurs use their skills and creativity to turn ideas into successful businesses serving customers in their local […]
Securing a Sustainable Future
December 10, 2018|post
As we round off our second year of implementing the Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), we’re celebrating! Thanks to funding from USAID and support from our consortium of partners, we’ve accomplished so much over the last twelve months. In the last fiscal year, we have: Completed a series of six methodological toolkits to guide water security programming. Begun or […]
From Myanmar to California: Learning to Grow Green Gold
December 4, 2018|volunteer
Dr. Michael B. Thomas is an agribusiness consultant who has worked in more than 20 countries in the last 20 years as an agricultural and agribusiness expert. Twelve avocado producers, members of the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO) – a recently formed group of both large and smallholder farmers, have recently completed a […]
Water@Wilson: SWP’s John Parker on Transboundary Water Cooperation
November 29, 2018|post
Water is essential to human life. But as growing risks such as climate change and demographic shifts alter the realities of water resource management and WASH service provision, new challenges and opportunities arise. On November 28, experts gathered at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., to discuss the challenges of water insecurity that stand in […]
Winrock International Welcomes New Board Members
November 27, 2018|post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 27, 2018 — Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, today announces the appointments of Paloma Adams-Allen, Lawrence S. Coben and Saud Siddique to its board of directors. Adams-Allen is president and chief executive officer of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), an independent U.S. government agency that encourages partnerships […]
Giving Thanks for a Great Program
November 21, 2018|volunteer
Mama joined Winrock in June 2014, but she has known about Winrock for many years, as she is a member of the Africa Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment (AWLAE) network that Winrock helped form and strengthen in the 1980s. She received her Master’s in International Agriculture Education from the University of Arizona and spent many […]