Africa
Nigeria
Effecting change through training, technology and education has been the blueprint for Winrock International’s involvement in Nigeria since the early 1990s. Winrock has expanded efforts to increase the market penetration of commercial renewable energy technologies. Its programs have funded scholarships and mentoring programs for girls and young women. And Winrock has boosted the agricultural sector…
Mozambique
Mozambique, a nation in Southeastern Africa, was one of the world’s poorest countries when it gained its independence in 1975. Although it has made significant economic and political gains in the last three decades, more than half the country still lives below the poverty line. Winrock’s history in Mozambique has been marked by advancements in…
Mali
Mali is one of the world’s poorest countries. The African nation has been historically beset with fighting and violence; environmental issues, such as deforestation and desertification; scarce sources of potable water; and regional food shortages. Over roughly three decades, Winrock has implemented projects to prevent and reduce child labor, improve educational opportunities for youth, and…
Malawi
The nation of Malawi is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and remains largely underdeveloped. Most of its people reside in rural areas and rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. Winrock’s history in the Sub-Saharan African nation has been diverse, from increasing educational opportunities for African girls to establishing a set…
Kenya
For more than a quarter century, Winrock has worked resolutely with the people of Kenya. The East African nation has a large and diverse economy with a young, well-educated and passionate workforce, at the ready to make a positive impact in their homeland. Our work in Kenya has been diverse: including, preparing women for leadership…
Benin
Winrock’s history in Benin goes back roughly 25 years. While women in the West African nation have made great strides in recent decades, many are still disadvantaged by insufficient and inequitable access to educational, financial, health, or social resources. Winrock’s work in Benin has been particularly focused in this area — providing scholarships, training and…
Guinea
Guinea is a nation rich in natural resources. Helping to build the skills to manage those resources in ways that protect biodiversity and provide economic opportunity has been the central goal of Winrock’s activities in this West African nation. Besides assisting communities with the knowledge and tools they need to collaboratively manage their water and…
Ghana
Winrock’s partnership with Ghana is as long as it is varied. Since the 1990s, we have collaborated with the West African nation’s farmers, educators, private companies and government officials to expand educational opportunities, boost the incomes of small farmers and improve the management of water resources. More recently, our programs have focused on reducing the…
Ethiopia
Driving systematic change to improve the performance of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector has been at the heart of Winrock’s programs in this East African nation. Starting in the early 1990s, that has meant working with the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) and African universities to improve the training of agricultural extension staffers who provide…