Projects
Carbon Stock Assessment and Monitoring
The Government of Guyana is among the first national governments to develop a scalable model for protecting and maintaining its forests to help reduce global carbon emissions. These efforts align with the United Nations REDD+ program, which focuses on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as improving forest conservation, sustainable management and […]
Lowering Emissions and Accelerating Finance Technical Assistance (LEAF-TA)
Through the LEAF Technical Assistance Program funded by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Winrock’s Ecosystem Services team is supporting six jurisdictions: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nepal, and three Brazilian states (Acre, Mato Grosso and Pará), to advance their jurisdictional REDD+ programs and pursue results-based payments for reductions in deforestation and forest degradation […]
Burkina Faso Technical Assistance and Capacity Building to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Burkina Faso is taking bold steps to combat deforestation and land degradation, which threaten ecosystems, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods. Building on its long-standing commitment to sustainable land and forest management, the country is advancing a large-scale program to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). This effort aims to generate verified emission reduction […]
Net Zero Adaptation Finance Project
Funded by the Global Environment Facility and carried out in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Net Zero Adaptation Finance project, led by Winrock International, aims to integrate climate change adaptation into net-zero carbon projects. The project focuses on the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector, known as […]
Earthworm Foundation GHG Technical Advisory & Project Validation
Accurate carbon accounting is crucial for assessing the impact of large-scale reforestation and agroforestry projects on GHG emissions and removals. It allows for proper quantification of climate benefits and helps organizations in setting and achieving science-based targets. Winrock International’s technical advisory and project validation services increase the rigor, consistency and evidence of climate programs and […]
Everglades Carbon Assessment Project
Winrock International and The Everglades Foundation are building upon a lasting collaboration that draws from mutual philosophies, complementary knowledge and skills. The focus of Winrock’s work is on assisting the Foundation to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from various agricultural, freshwater, and coastal ecosystems across southern Florida. Winrock is also supporting the Foundation’s efforts to quantify […]
USAID Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Mekong Delta (CRM)
The Mekong Delta in the south of Vietnam, a region of 40,000 square kilometers and approximately 18 million people, is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. It is an agricultural powerhouse that produces roughly half of Vietnam’s total rice harvest and nearly three-quarters of its fruit, aquaculture, and fisheries […]
Strengthening Landscape Management and Conservation
India is home to some of the largest forests in south Asia, and is rich in wildlife and biodiversity. The ecosystems Indian landscapes support are home to hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, invertebrates and mammals, including Asian elephants and Bengal tigers. India’s forests also are home to communities who rely upon them for food,…
West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) activity
The West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development activity promotes biodiversity conservation and supports climate-resilient, low emissions development in the West African countries of Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. As a partnering organization in this USAID activity, Winrock will support the development and implementation of rural livelihood activities that generate income and support…