Resources
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 […]
USDA #thaiRAIN in December
In December, USDA #thaiRAIN hosted a forum that brought together experts in agrifood innovations to share their insights and comments on two studies conducted by Michigan State University. One study reviews thaiRAIN’s audit process for climate-smart innovations using evidence panels together with experts’ audits. The other focuses on the structure of a permanent agrifood innovation […]
Jamaica Supporting Victims of Violence Activity Achievements 2024
2024: A Year of Laying the Foundation for impact SVOV Activity’s Achievements
The Man Behind Microbial Solutions
The document is the first in our Expert Interview series. #thaiRAIN talked to Dr. Wichien Yongmanitchai, Thailand’s top expert on microbiology who developed one of the climate-smart innovations. Soil Digest, Dr Yongmanitchai’s brainchild, one of the several microbial solution products available in the country, is aimed to accelerate disintegration of agricultural residue. Burning of rice […]
