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.
Our approach to development has been that of overall commitment to tackle problems where they occur, encouraging local initiatives in finding solutions to
problems to promote long term adoption of new ideas, technologies and practices.
The effort made by Winrock International, in support of UNEP Climate Finance Innovation Facility (CFIF), to extend the reach of SHS in rural households through credit financing, has been beneficial to the communities in the off-grid areas of Nepal.
Winrock International's effort to extend the reach of SHS in rural households through credit financing, in support of UNEP Climate Finance Innovation Facility (CFIF), has proved to be advantageous for the beneficiaries in off-grid areas of Nepal.
Throughout the Terai area of Nepal there are landless communities of ethnic Madeshi's who work as day laborers for landowners during the rice growing season and work as general laborers the rest of the year to scrape together resources to feed their family.