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My Electric Induction Cooker has helped me save time!
Punita Devi Yadav from Laxmaniya, Dhanusha district of Madhesh Pradesh is very satisfied with the use of her electric induction cookstove. She has saved money and time for cooking and cleaning utensils after she started cooking in the induction cookstove.
Electric Induction Cookstoves Repair Workshop Provides Confidence to Users
Gopal Karna, a resident of Janakpur, Madhesh Province, has an electronic workshop where he repairs electronic and electrical appliances including electric induction cookstoves (ICs). He usually has a pile of ICs waiting for repairs. Gopal’s workshop offers much needed repair and maintenance service not only to local ICs users but also to those in nearby […]
Empowering Communities Through Electric Cooktop Repair and Maintenance Training
With the dedicated efforts of the Nepal Renewable Energy Programme, more than 75 individuals across the country have been trained in electric cooktop repair and maintenance. This initiative, carried out in partnership with various Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), is a crucial step toward making a real difference in people’s lives. The impact of this training […]
Winrock Project Leader Speaks to UN: The Reality of Digital Trafficking
Babies are being sold for up to $4,500 in Kazakhstan, but the government is cracking down on traffickers with a new law adopted earlier this month.
Cambodian Migrant Worker Landscape Assessment Final Report (Version for Publication), September 2024
This mapping study seeks to assess the situation faced by Cambodian migrant workers (CMWs) in Thailand. Specifically, the study covers the following topics: (i) mapping the presence of Cambodian migrant workers geographically and by industry; (ii) identifying the challenges CMWs face in their work and migration journey; (iii) mapping the services available to CMWs; (iv) […]
A New Landscape Assessment Highlights the Unique Challenges and Gaps in Services Facing Cambodian Migrants Journeying to Thailand
This mapping study seeks to assess the situation faced by Cambodian migrant workers (CMWs) in Thailand. Specifically, the study covers the following topics: (i) mapping the presence of Cambodian migrant workers geographically and by industry; (ii) identifying the challenges CMWs face in their work and migration journey; (iii) mapping the services available to CMWs; (iv) […]
Debt Bondage and the Tragedy of Commons – How Bondedness Leads to Overfishing and River Degradation in Barishal and Patuakhali
Note: The findings of this case study are based on four focus group discussions with fishers and their families in Char Memania village in Hizla, Barishal, and Char Dhadonia village in Dashmina, Patuakhali, in the South-central of Bangladesh. Overfishing and River Degradation – A Perennial Problem Inland open water capture fishing represents a major source […]
Facilitating Private Investment in Community Water Pump Solarization in Wetet Abay, 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.
Practitioners’ Guide to Supporting Survivor Groups: Based On Learnings From Bangladesh
In recent years, survivor engagement has become a key focus in counter trafficking-in-persons (CTIP) projects, spurred by influential donors like USAID. Drawing from participatory action research (PAR) with ANIRBAN, a survivor-led group in Bangladesh, this guide offers critical insights into the complex reality of working with survivors’ groups. It provides strategies for NGOs to support […]