Projects
Development of Methods and Protocols for Calculating the Carbon Sequestration Benefits of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Projects
Preventing habitat degradation and restoring landscapes can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock International is developing methods, protocols and a tool to calculate the annual carbon benefits of conservation and restoration projects funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a key conservation funder in the US. This tool will also be essential for companies…
Uganda REDD+
In Uganda, agricultural expansion and demand for wood energy have led to widespread loss of forest cover. Winrock is supporting Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment to establish programs to reduce deforestation and forest degradation by encouraging climate-smart agriculture, increasing sustainably sourced wood supply, and advancing co-management between local communities and protected land managers. The…
Climate Pathways Project
Around the world, governments are working toward a more climate-friendly future by developing strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock and its partners are helping jurisdictions in the Under2 coalition in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Argentina to develop long-term ‘decarbonization pathways’ that promote continued socioeconomic growth. At the same time, these pathways promote the reduction…
Comparative Analysis of Economic Activities and Job Creation Spurred by Advent of Electrification between Distribution of Electricity Between NEA (DCS) and CREE
Previous studies have shown that community-based electrification in Nepal, compared with conventional utility-managed electrification, might better enable development of enterprises – particularly micro-enterprises which are likely to be started by women and individuals from disadvantaged social backgrounds. Winrock International is conducting comparative research to identify key differences, if any, between the two models in the…
Increasing Rural Access to Finance for Productive Energy Use
Small and medium enterprises account for more than three-quarters of employment in Nepal, but the sector is suffering from an unreliable energy supply. Winrock International is providing technical support to a microfinance institution to increase access to finance for businesses and households that use climate-resilient technologies. Investing in small and medium enterprises for productive uses…
ILRG Cocoa Bridge Phase
Cocoa farming is at risk in Ghana due to climate change, aging plantations, new pests and diseases, land degradation and deforestation. Winrock is continuing its work with Tetra Tech ARD and private-sector partners Ecom Agroindustrial Corp. (ECOM) and the Hershey Company to demonstrate how improving land tenure, tree tenure, and financing cocoa rehabilitation can improve […]
TerresEauVie / RISE II Water Security and Resilience Activity
Led by Winrock’s Sustainable Water Partnership, the USAID Water Security & Resilience activity will enhance social and ecological risk management systems in Africa’s Sahel region through three components: improved water security, enhanced sustainable productive land use, and improved management of shocks, risks and stresses. The activity will improve the availability of, access to, and safe…
Senegal Dekkal Geej (Restoring the Sea)
A sixth of Senegal’s population relies on fisheries for their livelihood, yet the sector faces challenges posed by poor fisheries management practices and increasing domestic and international demand for fish. The Senegal Dekkal Geej project is working with local fishers, the Senegalese government and the private sector to improve food security, increase incomes and strengthen…
ART
Forest conservation and restoration represents a gigaton-scale mitigation opportunity that could transform the fight to slow climate change. To attract large-scale finance for reducing global deforestation, a credible system is needed to reward countries for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). ART aims to unlock new long-term financial flows for forest countries to […]