Resources
A review of TIP research in the Mekong region
Main findings and recommendations from two previously released research reviews conducted on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in the Mekong region. Both reports reviewed 480 studies published between 2008 and 2018, providing an overview of existing research gaps and the quality and rigor of TIP research in the Mekong region.
Zimbabwe Solar Cold Room Blog
In August 2019, under the GreenTech project implemented by SunDanzer Refrigeration, Winrock staff visited Zimbabwe to conduct a market feasibility study for solar cold rooms for smallholder vegetable farmers. We found the country suffering from a serious electricity crisis, with 18 hours of load shedding a day. While this situation is terrible for the citizens […]
Success Story: Diversification of Dairy Products Increases Profit and Creates New Jobs
Abdukarim Muzaffarov began working in the family dairy processing business, also called Muzaffarov in 2014, when he was 26. Muzaffarov is a small enterprise based in the Panj district of southern Tajikistan, just north of the Afghanistan border, and was established by his father, a local entrepreneur, Muzaffarov Safarbek, in 2011.
Integrated Watershed Management Activity (IWMA) Final Report
Nepal has abundant water resources, but insufficient water-related infrastructure and limited capacity undermine development efforts and water security throughout the country. Climate change impacts and natural disasters compound these development challenges, particularly in rural communities. The two-year Integrated Watershed Management Activity (IWMA) sought to improve water security in two western Nepal watersheds through better coordination […]
Lower Mara River Basin Future Scenarios
Effective water planning requires an understanding of current water demands and supplies, as well as a recognition of the uncertainties around both in the future. For example, on the supply side, climate change can affect both the wet and dry seasons, the frequency and duration of extreme events, and the water requirements with higher temperatures. […]
Lower Mara River Basin Water Demand Assessment
This water demand assessment presents the outcomes of analyses to estimate future water demand from human and economic activities in the Tanzanian Mara River Basin over the next 5, 10, and 20 years. Information reported here will be combined with data presented separately on water resource availability and the reserve to calculate the water balance […]
Lower Mara River Basin Water Availability Assessment
This technical annex describes the analytical procedures and results of a water availability assessment for the Mara River Basin using long-term historical data sets of precipitation and discharge. Objectives of this assessment were (i) to regionalize average monthly and average annual discharge data, (ii) estimate flow duration curves, (iii) set up long-term water balances for […]
Mara River Basin WEAP Model
The Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system model of the Mara River Basin was developed as a collaborative effort between IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). The historical and baseline conditions are representative of the researchers’ best understanding of the basin as it has existed and been used […]
Lower Mara River Basin Water Abstraction Survey Report
This report describes the information gathered during field work in the Mara River Basin in Tanzania to estimate current use, including locations, source types, approximate amounts abstracted, and purposes for the water abstractions. Information reported here will be combined with data presented separately on water resource availability, future demand projections, and the reserve to calculate […]