Winrock International (WI) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works in the US and around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. WI offers innovative approaches in clean energy, natural resource management, leadership development, and agriculture, and seeks to increase long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world. WI is currently implementing its mission in 65 countries with total annual revenues of over $40 million.

For the past ten years, WI’s Clean Energy Group has played a leadership role in the promotion of commercially viable clean energy projects in developing countries. An emphatic feature has been the capacity building of local and regional organizations to promote the development and use of commercial renewable energy systems for productive applications. These systems have had a positive impact on community health and increasing the crop yield and product quality, community health and quality of life, leading to higher incomes among rural residents. Winrock International also has considerable experience with grants management and programs encouraging regional cooperation. Additional information about Winrock International may be found at www.winrock.org

The IIE Energy Group has been working in South Asia since 1994. In India, IIE has implemented four large training projects, including the India Private Power Initiative (IPPI), the India Energy Training Program (IETP) with focus on Regulatory Reforms and Training for Distribution Reforms and the Sustainable Energy Curriculum Development Project for Indian Administrative Services (IAS). In Bangladesh , IIE is implementing the Energy Training Program, which focuses on capacity building in power, oil and gas sector institutions in Bangladesh, with the objective of furthering the efficient development and reform of the energy sector. Similar projects are being carried out in Indonesia, Nigeria and Brazil.

Winrock International India is an independent NGO registered under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 based in New Delhi. WII’s main programs are Energy and Environment (E&E), Climate Change, and Natural Resources Management (NRM). These programs are supported by the Outreach unit, which has developed an expertise in publishing and event management.

WII is uniquely placed as an Indian NGO-a local organization with global reach-and has networked with important stakeholders over the past few years. WII has worked closely with research institutions, financing agencies, commercial banks, manufacturers of renewable energy products and other NGOs on large number of projects on a wide variety of topics. In addition, WII has substantial experience in providing financial assistance in the form of Grants, Conditional Grants and Loans through several programs in the E&E and NRM areas. For more information, please visit www.winrockindia.org