Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo

Effective cultivation of rice by small farmers is essential to the economy and food security of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Winrock currently provides training to help farmers increase their yields and improve their post-harvest processing. Past projects have also sought to develop better farming practices and market access and also provided scholarships to enable…

Liberia

Since Liberia’s civil war ended in the early 2000s, the war-torn nation has struggled to rebuild its economy and improve its infrastructure to provide services to its citizens: particularly education and health care. Since the 1990s, Winrock’s project activities in Liberia have been diverse, including: providing assistance to smallholder palm oil producers, combatting child labor…

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, a land-locked nation in the Sahel of Africa, has enjoyed a relatively long period of peace and security, as opposed to many of its neighbors in the region. However, its people still face many challenges, including poverty, inequity for women and youth, and vulnerability to climate change. Winrock’s projects in the West African…