Resources
Winrock Resilience Investment Screen (WinRes)
The Winrock Resilience Investment Screen (WinRes) was created in late 2017 via a collaboration between the global development non-profit Winrock International and the global social impact firm Acumen. In keeping with both Winrock International and Acumen’s objectives, WinRes was designed to assess how specific investments increase the resilience of communities to climate change. In order […]
Основные достижения проекта
Это впервые реализуемый проект в Казахстане, который сфокусирован исключительно на предотвращении торговли детьми и защите несовершеннолетних, пострадавших от торговли. По требованию донора проект географически охватывает пять областей: Туркестанскую, Кызылординскую, Алматинскую, Жамбылскую и Жетысу — и города Алматы и Шымкент на юге Казахстана, где экономические возможности и близость к границам с соседними странами Центральной Азии привлекают […]
KATCH Project Key Achievements
KATCH is the first-ever project in Kazakhstan that focuses exclusively on the prevention of trafficking in children and the protection of child victims and children at risk. At the request of the donor, the project geographically covers only the south of Kazakhstan: Turkestan, Kyzylorda, Almaty, Zhambyl and Zhetysu regions and the cities of Almaty and […]
Facilitating Private Investment in Community Water Pump Solarization: Case Study of Wabe, Ethiopia
Winrock’s Solarizing Community Water Supply Project is demonstrating a business model which allows communities in Ethiopia to solarize their existing diesel pumps through Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) contracts with local private solar vendors.
Participatory Research with Anirban: Survivor-led Organizing for Empowerment and Changing Systems that Drive Trafficking in Persons
In recent years, the counter trafficking in-person (CTIP) sector has increasingly recognized the vital role survivors play in shaping CTIP projects and interventions. Yet, there remains a lack of clarity on what meaningful survivor engagement entails and how it can be effectively achieved. To bridge this gap, USAID Asia CTIP conducted research in February 2023 […]
#thaiRAIN’s Innovation: IoT Irrigation System
Challenge Smallholder farmers in Thailand face significant challenges in managing their water resources, leading to reduced crop yields, increased costs, and environmental degradation. Manual irrigation, the traditional method of watering crops, is labor-intensive and often results in uneven water distribution, leading to issues such as stunted plant growth, root rot, and wasted water. Solution Internet […]
#thaiRAIN’s Innovation: Agriculture Drone
Challenge Farmers need to adopt more efficient technologies to manage their production when faced with increased prevalence of crop pests and diseases. Manual chemical spraying, a traditional pest management method, is labor-intensive and often has inconsistent results. Direct exposure to chemicals also poses health risks to farmers. In addition, an aging farmer demographic in Thailand […]