A publication of the USAID Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project exploring conservation success in the Eastern Plains and Prey Lang Landscapes of Cambodia, including project success stories from July through December 2014.
Seventy-five students from Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Batumi schools took part in a Youth Energy Efficiency Event in December 2014. Youth who had been trained in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies gathered for a seminar organized by the EC-LEDS Clean Energy Program. The main objective was to involve them in energy efficiency efforts to mitigate […]
The John D. Rockefeller 3RD Scholars Program, in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) project, seeks proposals for applied research on community co-management of wetlands in Bangladesh. The goal of the research is to assist local communities, the Government of Bangladesh, and funders in making better informed […]
Fertilizer and manure containing phosphorus help crops grow, but when phosphorus runs off into surface water it can lead to algal blooms and dead zones, damaging water quality for people and wildlife. Current conservation programs aim to reduce water pollution, but do not quantify reductions or track water quality improvements. We’ve got a better idea: […]
The Reducing Phosphorus Loads from Agriculture project is piloting an innovative approach to reducing phosphorus loss from agricultural land by providing flexible, performance-based incentives that benefit both farmers and the environment. This project factsheet contains more information about the project.
The South Sudan Room to Learn (RtL) project is a five-year, USAID-funded project, led by Winrock InternaConal and supported by FHI 360. The goals of RtL are to: a) improve and expand safer educaCon services for children and youth; b) enhance relevance and promote learner wellbeing; and c) strengthen quality and management at the county […]
At 60 years old, Pauline Kangoro is leading a movement in her village. Pauline heads a group of 30 women moringa producers and together they are raising a moringa frenzy in their village of Koukouldi in central west Burkina Faso.
In Indonesia, agriculture — particularly the food-crops sector — is extremely susceptible to climate variability and change. Rice is a staple crop and is produced mainly through smallholder farmers, whose livelihoods are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. To improve resilience to climate shocks and ensure sustainable crop yields, the John D. Rockefeller […]
In 2014, Winrock’s John D. Rockefeller 3RD Scholars Program held a competition for applied research concepts to assess the current value of mangrove ecosystem services in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh, as well as changes that are likely to occur due to climate change and other impacts. This is a summary of the team that was […]