Winrock International

Innovative and tailored approaches

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.

Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership development with the unique needs of its partners. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

The organization is committed to building human capacity, creating long-term relationships, managing effectively, communicating openly, and promoting teamwork. It specializes in developing programs that provide alternatives to child labor and has received acclaim for its innovative methodologies that raise awareness of issues relating to child labor and promote basic, transitional, informal, and vocational education.

Founded in the United States in 1985, Winrock now has more than 900 employees worldwide, and approximately 70 of those are based at its headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States. It has implemented full-scale projects, partnerships, or program activities in more than 60 countries.

For more information about Winrock, please visit Winrock.org

‘ARISE is an excellent example of what happens when three distinct organisations draw upon their comparative advantage to offer solutions to the shared challenge of eliminating child labor. Building on a common vision, together we implement a whole community approach to address the root causes.’

While we acknowledge that progress will not happen without overcoming significant challenges, we believe that through our partnership we can catalyse innovative ways that will ensure access to education for children, secure sustainable livelihoods for families, and ultimately overcome the poverty that contributes to child labor.

David J. Dobrowolski

Senior Director, Civil Society & Education