September 2015
Congratulations to the
U.S. Department of Labor on an impressive report
detailing the worst forms of child labor last year. Deputy Secretary Chris Lu announced the report today, along with a new
mobile application, Sweat & Toil.
It was a once-in-a-generation moment when world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York this month to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, a new, universal set of priorities to end extreme poverty and tackle climate change by 2030.
Winrock's Bikash Pandey blogged about Cuba's tasty transformation: los paladares. Pandey was in Cuba recently as part of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's trade mission to the Caribbean country.
September was Arkansas Volunteer Month. Thanks not only to our Winrock staff at headquarters who sorted and boxed food at the Arkansas a Food Bank, but also to our Farmer-to-Farmer team in in Myanmar, who delivered food to those affected by recent flooding there.
Also, a big shout out to Winrock's volunteer of the month for September: Dr. Joe Sullivan. He has volunteered several times with Winrock’s USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program, completing two assignments this year alone. Read more in our Winrock Volunteers blog.
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Winrock International applauds President Xi Jinping on China’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through market-driven mechanisms and financing to support poorer countries. Winrock has a long history of creating integrated solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental, agricultural and economic problems, and a unique history of collaborative efforts across China and Asia. These developments not only validate Winrock’s vision but add urgency to its integrated, solutions-based approaches toward increasing prosperity in a sustainable world.
The boy stood at the microphone reading the story of two kids and a lost ball. Confidence amplified his words as he loudly and clearly annunciated every word.
Winrock International announced this week that Joyjit Deb Roy has been named the organization’s new Senior Vice President of Programs. Deb Roy will lead program implementation for the organization, which is responsible for more than 200 development projects in 50 countries across the globe.
