Welcome to Practical Action Consulting

We are the consulting arm of the international NGO Practical Action. We have been leaders in the field of development consultancy for over 40 years. We provide high quality independent and professional consultancy services to governments, NGOs, aid agencies and the private sector. See our brochure.

Who we are Practical Action Consulting is a leader in the field of technology for development, and the consulting arm of Practical Action.		What we do We apply lessons learned from grassroots experience to technology solutions in poor communities around the world.		Where we work We work worldwide out of our regional offices in the UK, Eastern and Southern Africa and South Asia in collaboration with local partners.

NEWS

Climate change training course!

Our one-day course running this December offers an opportunity to examine why climate change is a key issue for international development. Click here for more info!

EU Energy Development policy study now available!

In September 2008 Practical Action Consulting was contracted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic to produce an expert analysis and study on the policy issues relating to Access to Sustainable Energy Sources on a Local Level.  Combining experience within the organization and specialist consultants, PAC was able to produce the summary report now made available here, by December 2008.  The report was then presented by Andrew Scott, Practical Action Policy and Programmes Director, at the EU Energy Initiative Expert Working group in December 2008, and then subsequently to the Development and Co-operation Working Group of the European Council (CODEV) in January 2009. The Czech Government had by this time taken up the rotating EU Presidency and had made the topic of the report the focus of EU development policy during their 6 month tenure.  Although modified through the political process, the main conclusions and recommendations of the PAC report were maintained in the resulting European Council Resolutions which have now been published at:

• http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st09/st09909.en09.pdf

Important inclusions in this resolution include the commitment of the EU to support partner countries to “integrate decentralized, sustainable energy sources into their planning of the energy supply mix, including energy for cooking and with particular emphasis on access to sustainable energy sources at the local level” and to include civil society organizations in planning and co-ordination of energy development

For more information and to download the Summary Report click here