Resources
Room to Learn South Sudan Pastoral Education Program Study Report
In 2011, the people of South Sudan voted for independence from Sudan, creating the world’s youngest country. Despite independence, continuing conflict within its border and remaining devastation from decades of war with Sudan have left the country with critical humanitarian and development challenges. In terms of education, the 2008 Census of Southern Sudan reported that […]
Developing Forestry and Land Use Policy in Context of Climate Change
Reform of forestry and land use policy offers the opportunity to build resilience against climate change and associated environmental shocks, support climate change mitigation, and improve local level forest and land management. To formulate policy that can be successfully implemented in meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders, governments must adopt procedures that facilitate awareness raising […]
Counter Trafficking Newsletter Issue, No. 1
Five Country Ambassadors Visited Ovibashi Enterprise US Ambassador Visited BC/TIP Program in Cox’s Bazar USAID Counselor Meet with ANIRBAN Peer Leader Training: Community Volunteers Leading TIP Prevention BC/TIP Bridging Local Institutions to Combat TIP through Capacity Building of Counter Trafficking Committees
High Carbon Stock Consulting Study 3: Review of aboveground biomass estimation techniques
Estimating carbon dioxide emissions that result from altering forest cover relies on the quantification of the biomass stocks in various vegetation types, as well as the carbon stored in the soil (Brown, 1997). It is therefore necessary to develop reliable methods for estimating biomass stocks in forest systems. It is not possible to directly measure […]
POME-CIRCLE Handbook
This handbook provides information on POME-to-energy technology and its benefits, as well as a how-to guide for those interested in conducting a feasibility study. It was produced by the CIRCLE project, with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Bahasa Indonesia version
Leadership for Change: Chrysalis Leadership Training for Pioneering Women
Chrysalis: Leadership Training for Pioneering Women is the cornerstone of Winrock’s Leadership for Change (LfC) program. Developed as part of Winrock’s flagship African Women Leaders in Agriculture and the Environment (AWLAESM) program, LfC is a self-reflective, action-oriented, gender-aware program that improves leadership skills and equips women to drive social change within their communities and institutions. […]
EC-LEDS Fall 2015 Newsletter
On November 20, the Energy Efficiency Center Georgia (EEC) presented a demonstration project “Warm Elderly – Energy Efficiency Measures for the Tbilisi Elders Boarding House”. The event took place at the institution. This multi-stakeholder project was implemented by EEC, with co-financing from EC-LEDS and BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd. within its project “Renewable Energy & […]
Financing Land Use Mitigation: A Practical Guide for Decision-Makers
Streck, C., Murray, B., Aquino, A., Durschinger, L., Estrada, M., Parker C., and Zeleke, A. 2015. “Financing Land Use Mitigation: A Practical Guide for Decision-Makers.” Prepared with support from cooperative agreement # S-LMAQM-13-CA-1128 with U.S. Department of State. This report serves as a practical guide for those seeking finance to implement specific actions to reduce […]