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IWMA Water Security Case Study
From 2018 to 2020, the two-year activity Integrated Watershed Management Activity (IWMA) strengthened coordination and collaboration among USAID Nepal’s implementing partners (IPs), and improved water security for beneficiaries in two watersheds through six pilot integration activities. (To read the IWMA Final Report, click here.) Through IWMA, USAID Nepal was able to holistically address the development needs […]
The Story of a Male Trafficking Survivor
We are told to dream big from the start. Everyone loves a success story. We make heroes out of the uncles and dais (brothers) who come home with flat screen TVs, big phones, perfumes in shiny bottles and an array of other flashy things. But, there is a haunting silence about the fate of those […]
Hamro Samman: Partnerships Private Sector Engagement
Hamro Samman is a five-year Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons (CTIP) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department for International Development (UK Aid) and implemented by Winrock International. The project’s goal is to reduce the prevalence of trafficking-in-persons (TIP) in 10 strategically selected districts of Nepal, namely: Kathmandu, Makwanpur, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk […]
Migration in Thailand’s Fishing Sector
The USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project conducted a desk review of research from the previous five years (2015-2020) on migration into Thailand’s fishing sector. Key statistics and findings are presented in this brief review.
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. […]