Resources
Countering Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
Winrock counters the global scourge and crime of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) by undercutting the systems and people responsible for it, and providing hope and practical solutions to those affected by it.
Training Manual Volumes: PTA School Management Committees & Board of Governors
Objectives of the Training Manual • Enhance Parent Teacher Association (PTA) capacities to effectively perform their roles and responsibilities. • Equip the PTA with knowledge and skills to differentiate between roles and the responsibilities of the PTA and the School Management Committee (SMC) and Board of Governor (BOG). • Increase the knowledge and understanding of […]
Bangladesh Counter Trafficking-in-Persons Booklet
Labor migration offers many benefits for citizens, families and communities of Bangladesh. Sadly, sometimes unscrupulous people and criminal networks abuse these good citizens, preying on their hopes and dreams. The good news is that there are ways to find protection an migrate safely. Look inside to learn more about how the citizens, communities, and Government […]
Faces of the value chain
When Kumar Thapa was a young boy growing up in the green, rolling hills of mid-western Nepal, he knew exactly how he wanted to occupy his days. “I wanted to study,” says Thapa, now 24, as he sits amidst rows of ripening tomato and chili plants that cover the hillside plot of land where he […]
Attribution of net carbon change by disturbance type across forest lands of the conterminous United States
Locating terrestrial sources and sinks of carbon (C) will be critical to developing strategies that contribute to the climate change mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement. Here we present spatially resolved estimates of net C change across United States (US) forest lands between 2006 and 2010 and attribute them to natural and anthropogenic processes.
Former Child Beggar Pursues Small Business to Become Motorbike Mechanic
Case Study After his father left the family when he was only 12 years old,Dara* quit school to find work to provide food for his mother and three siblings.
Supporting Energy Entrepreneurs
Through the Empowered Entrepreneur Training Program Women play a critical role in the cookstove value chain because of their central responsibility for managing household energy. As primary users of household energy products, such as cleaner cookstoves, women can catalyze the market as micro-entrepreneurs and small-sized enterprise owners through the distribution and delivery of clean energy […]
Using Interactive Voice Response to Provide Remote Training Follow-Up
Opportunities for Continued Learning and Interaction From July to September 2016, Winrock International and the Empowered Entrepreneur Training Program (“EETP”) Team piloted an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, with following goals: Reinforce ‘Business’, ‘Empowerment’, and ‘Leadership’ concepts introduced and training methods practiced in preceding trainer certification program. Share new ideas and suggestions from fellow trainers. […]
Concordia Campaigns Labor Lessons: Supply Chain Standards for Sustainable 21st Century Businesses
Labor trafficking and slave labor are modern day challenges that represent historic abuses, appearing in nearly every industry sector and across all populated continents today. However, the 21st century offers new tools to help corporations move beyond such exploitative practices, for which there is no room in our society. These tools come from government agencies, […]