Winrock International Institute For Agricultural Development

WINROCK INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST COMPLEX SOCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. WINROCK IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COMBINES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION TO IMPROVE LIVES AROUND THE GLOBE AND IMPLEMENTS A PORTFOLIO OF MORE THAN 100 AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES.

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH DEPENDS ON A HEALTHY PLANET. WINROCK USES SCIENCE-DRIVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MYRIAD WAYS HUMANS USE NATURAL RESOURCES. FROM NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, TO COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, TO MARKET-DRIVEN INNOVATIONS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND PROMOTING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, WINROCK DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND HEALTH. OUR APPROACH EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE, WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES TRUST (ERT): ERT'S MISSION IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF MARKETS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT. ERT ENHANCES CONFIDENCE IN THE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SOCIAL EQUITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS TO CATALYZE AMBITIOUS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION. THROUGH ITS AMERICAN CARBON REGISTRY (ACR) ENTERPRISE, ERT HAS CATALYZED OVER 200 MILLION TONS OF HIGH-QUALITY EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS ISSUED AS SERIALIZED CARBON OFFSET CREDITS IN THE FORESTRY, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.

AGRICULTURE, RESILIENCE AND WATER (ARW): ARW'S PURPOSE IS TO CATALYZE TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GAINS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE. ARW MANAGES AWARDS FOR A VARIETY OF CLIENTS, INCLUDING USAID AND USDA IN THE AREAS OF FOOD SECURITY, MARKET SYSTEMS, WATER SYSTEMS, AND RESILIENCE. ARW PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD, WATER AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY BY CO-CREATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITH FARMERS, COMMUNITIES, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES, COOPERATIVES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA.WALLACE CENTER: THE WALLACE CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE PEOPLE AND IDEAS TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD HEALTHY FARMS, EQUITABLE ECONOMIES, AND RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CENTER'S WORK FOCUSES ON FIVE LEVERS FOR FOOD SYSTEMS CHANGE CATALYTIC SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP; EQUITY AND JUSTICE IN FARMING AND FOOD SYSTEMS; LEARNING, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND ACTION ACROSS COMMUNITIES; VALUES-BASED SUPPLY CHAINS; AND REGENERATIVE LAND USE.

HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, AND EMPOWERMENT GROUP (HREE): HREE DELIVERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL AREAS: COUNTERING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SAFE MIGRATION, CHILD LABOR, GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND YOUTH.

OTHER PROGRAMS: OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDES U.S. PROGRAMS: SINCE 1985, WINROCK'S U.S. PROGRAMS HAS USED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC ISSUES. WINROCK'S U.S. PROGRAMS BRINGS TOOLS, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING TO PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN ARKANSAS AND THROUGHOUT THE MID-SOUTH HELPING THEM UNLOCK THEIR STRENGTHS, CREATIVITY, AND RESOURCEFULNESS.