Projects
Delta I-Fund II
With a mission to positively impact communities throughout the eight-state, 252-county territory of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), the Delta I-Fund II provides a platform for the creation and launch of high-growth companies, spurring economic development and job creation. The I-Fund is a proof-of-concept business accelerator training program designed to assist teams and potential start-up…
USAID Laos Counter Trafficking in Persons (USAID Laos CTIP)
In Southeast Asia, Laos is a primary source and, to a lesser extent, a transit and destination country for women, children and men who are subjected to trafficking in persons. Especially in the southern part of the country, Lao trafficking victims are often migrants seeking opportunities abroad who then experience labor or sexual exploitation in…
Safe Migration in Central Asia
Rising poverty and unemployment in Central Asia has increasingly led laborers in the region to migrate in search of work. Unfortunately, migration often leaves workers vulnerable to exploitation. The five-year Safe Migration in Central Asia activity aims to strengthen the mutual accountability of governments, NGOs and the private sector in efforts to prevent trafficking in…
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 […]
Innovation Fund Seed Support
Access to capital is critical to small business, especially in the Mississippi River Delta region. The Innovation Fund Seed Support project seeks investments to grow the resources of the Arkansas Innovation Investment Fund, which, along with ancillary entrepreneurial projects, provides free training, mentoring and funding for early-stage Arkansas startups. Together with the Delta Innovation Fund…
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 […]
Jamaica-U.S. Child Protection Compact (CPC) Project
The United States Department of State and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) pledged in 2018 to jointly prevent and respond to child trafficking in Jamaica. The U.S. government supports Winrock International as well as partners Lawyers Without Borders and the University of the West Indies to carry out protection and prevention activities under this partnership.…
Delta Understanding and Preventing Substance and Opioid Use Disorder in Rurality (Delta UPSOAR)
The opioid crisis in the United States threatens health and prosperity in communities of all sizes and families of all socio-economic backgrounds. Like much of rural America, north-central and northeast Arkansas suffers high rates of opioid misuse and limited access to preventative education and recovery resources. Delta UPSOAR is an innovative and local response specifically designed to […]
Creating Linkages for Expanded Agricultural Networks (CLEAN)
Using a value chain approach, the Creating Linkages for Expanded Agricultural Networks (CLEAN) is working to improve the agriculture sector in Laos. The project facilitates private investment in supply chain infrastructure to increase production, reduce post-harvest losses and improve quality compliance and certification systems, and develop linkages and increase demand for clean and safe horticulture…