Winrock International

In Vietnam, Winrock International’s USAID Reducing Pollution project is transforming waste into opportunity. By collaborating with local partners and empowering informal collectors and recycling collection shops, we’re creating a powerful circular economy which minimizes waste. Together, we’re building a #greenerworld! As global climate leaders gather for #COP29, Winrock’s team of climate experts will be there to share insights, learn, and advance our mission for a sustainable future. We’re excited to join the conversation and drive solutions that protect our planet for generations to come!? #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #PreCOP29 #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYhvK3yw Pedro Ribeiro Piffer | Julie Nash Ph.D. | Colin Quinn | Patricia McCall | Mary Grady | Christina Magerkurth | Julia Paltseva | Franklin Paniagua | Lucia Madrid?

"A unique opportunity to build new relationships, spark ideas, learn, and share our energy and passion with others working on issues we care deeply about " -Maqsoda Maqsodi, President and CEO of Winrock International ? What does the #SIDUSDinner mean to you? Follow along to see why our Sponsors are looking forward to this week's Annual Dinner! ?? Will you be there? ?? Online registration is now closed but walk-in's are welcome: https://buff.ly/4h2MWpv

???????????????????? ?????????? ???? ????????????: ?????????? ???????????????? ???? ???????????? As part of the Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Energy (#AWEE) program, funded by the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Energy Resources and implemented by Winrock International, we were thrilled to conduct a hands-on solar photovoltaic training in Kakuma! The training program was designed to build essential competencies in sizing, installation, maintenance, and repair of solar-powered appliances. Through this training, women in the region acquired practical and technical skills, positioning them for career opportunities in renewable energy and empowering them to support sustainable energy solutions in their communities. From connecting junction boxes to mounting light fixtures, these women are not only advancing their expertise but are also continuing to develop skills that lead their communities toward a greener, more resilient future for Turkana County and for Kenya as a whole. Empowered women are key to a sustainable world. Join us in celebrating these incredible trainees and the bright future they’re building! #WomenInEnergy #AWEE #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #SolarTraining #Empowerment #Sustainability #WomenEmpowerment #YouthEmpowerment #FutureOfWork #FutureIsGreen #WinrockInternational #ToolkitFoundation

???????????????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ?? ?????????????? ????????????????! In Turkana West Sub-County, Kenya, The Toolkit Foundation (TTF) is using an Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Energy (#AWEE) Small Grant--funded by the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Energy Resources and implemented by Winrock International--to equip women to play a vital role in the clean energy transition. With a growing solar energy sector, The Toolkit Foundation is training 150 #youth and #women, aged 18-35, with essential skills in solar installation, maintenance, and repair. Enhancing their employability in the renewable energy value chain. By using technology during the comprehensive skills training, technicians will not only be equipped with solar PV knowledge and skills, but also gain knowledge of electrical safety, digital literacy, and general employability and entrepreneurship skills, creating opportunities for some to start their own businesses. AWEE aims to address gender disparities in the energy sectors of Kenya and South Africa. Backed by the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund (GEEA), this project is aimed at supporting the professional growth and empowerment of women in the clean energy space. This project is a crucial step towards overcoming historic gender-based barriers, promoting gender equality, and advancing the clean energy transition. Let's build a sustainable and inclusive energy future! #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #WomenInSolar #SolarTechnology #WomenInEnergy #SolarTechnicians #AWEE #WinrockInternational #ToolkitFoundation #Empowerment #GreenFuture #WomenEmpowerment #YouthEmpowerment #FutureOfWork #FutureIsGreen

Winrock International is partnering with Hanson Wade on the first ever “Carbon Accounting in Ag Supply Chains Summit”.?We look forward to engaging with attendees to help ensure both the practicality and integrity of climate change mitigation efforts in agriculture.?Brad Schallert, Director of Net Zero Climate Services at Winrock, will speak on overcoming accounting standards challenges to achieve emission reduction goals. https://lnkd.in/gCDqsbvR Maia Jade Sethi

We’ll soon be in Baku to participate in #COP29 hosted by the United Nations. Global climate needs have never been more urgent; meeting them requires optimized and equitable capital distribution, along with effective public-private collaboration. Winrock International pioneered the carbon credit market with ACR at Winrock International, the world’s first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry. We have decades of experience in forest protection and restoration, clean energy, ecosystem services, carbon markets, and resilient, climate-smart agriculture in the U.S. and around the world. Our counter-trafficking and safe migration programs engage local partners and governments to protect communities and livelihoods increasingly threatened by climate change. Winrock’s climate experts are ready to collaborate and join the conversation for a greener world at COP29: https://lnkd.in/gD8atG-J Hope to see you there! Pedro Ribeiro Piffer | Julie Nash Ph.D. | Colin Quinn | Patricia McCall | Mary Grady | Christina Magerkurth | Julia Paltseva | Franklin Paniagua | Lucia Madrid

An in-depth story in?The New York Times?about cyber-scamming and forced criminality in South Asia?cites a report?conducted by the?USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons?project, implemented by Winrock, and a social enterprise partner,?Humanity Research Consultancy. Check out the article: https://lnkd.in/ea8Vhjka #CTIP #EndTrafficking #EndForcedLabor #Thailand #HumanRights #Empowerment

The Wallace Center’s?Food Systems Leadership Network?is thrilled to announce the 2024?Arkansas Food Systems Fellowship?cohort.?The Arkansas Food Systems Fellowship supports a diverse cohort of 24 Arkansan leaders with training and technical assistance to understand the context and systems they are working in, and to provide the resources needed to shift those systems. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHekRAW4 #Arkansas #FoodSystems #Sustainability #LocallyLed #Localization #Agriculture #FoodSecurity

The USAID/Bangladesh #ClimAct #Project will catalyze local and global expertise while leveraging on-the-ground networks to generate systemic and transformative change for Bangladesh’s transition to #netzero, #climateresilient #development. ClimAct spans from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, with a total funding of up to $15 million. The prime implementing partner for this project is Winrock International. Winrock will partner with #CEGIS, #C3ER, #ICCCAD and #Pollination Group to achieve project objectives. On October 16-17, 2024, USAID, in partnership with Winrock, hosted the ClimAct project's startup and work plan #workshop. Attendees included representatives from the #Bangladesh #government, #local #partners, #privatesector,?#donor and #nongovernmental #organizations, #academia and #youth #networks. The workshop introduced the ClimAct project and #theoryofchange to various #stakeholders. It helped align ClimAct's implementation #plans and #strategies with the #USAIDClimateStrategy (2022-2030) and Bangladesh's #NAP and #NDC. Participants at the event included Mr. Joseph Lessard, Director of the Economic Growth Office at USAID/Bangladesh; Mr. Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary (Climate Change Wing), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC); and Robert Kenny, Winrock’s Director of Forestry and Natural Resources. Congratulations to the #ClimAct team and its partners on this initial milestone! Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/ey_qKh_9 #ClimateChange #ClimateResilience #ClimateSolutions #Localization #LocallyLedDevelopment

The USAID TerresEauVie Activity showcased its water and conflict mitigation accomplishments through its winning photo featured in the #USAIDWaterPhotoContest. Competition for the control of natural resources such as water and grazing areas has led to high tension between farmers and herders in Niger. TerresEauVie has worked with communities and governments to secure vital resources and ease tensions in the region. Photo credit: TerresEauVie staff member Abdel Nasser Moumouni, July 2024 https://lnkd.in/eBRvhBGi #CleanEnergy #CleanWater #Climate #ClimateSolutions #Sustainability #LocallyLed #WaterSecurity