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Practical Action Consulting: Asia

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) Asia was established as a regional office in Nepal in 2008 and operates through its office in Kathmandu, Nepal. Since then, PAC Asia has been offering high quality development consultancy services to NGOs, development agencies, governments, bilateral and multilateral donors and the private sector throughout the central and south Asian region. PAC Asia is involved in direct delivery of its portfolio of work in Nepal, Bangladesh, north east and west India, Bhutan and other region wide projects. It also offers indirect delivery capabilities through partners in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

PAC Asia ensures that technology and innovation feature heavily in its work, while focusing on the four goal areas of the group. PAC Asia places particular focus on climate change and disaster risk reduction in order to create a more rounded portfolio of work to compliment the strong energy base.  The team works primarily to influence policy and practice. To do this, PAC Asia seeks consultancy opportunities that require technical assistance in the form of services and advice, knowledge provision as part of a focused policy influencing process, action research to build an evidence base and up-scaling best practices coming out of Practical Action.

PAC Asia’s team has strong experience across the core areas of energy and markets. However, it has developed its core expertise in climate change and DRR, through the various bodies of work carried out in the region. Specific areas of expertise within this sector include:

• Development of DRR management plans that integrate climate change and potential impacts
• Establishment of Early Warning Systems for flood affected and glacial lake outburst flood scenarios
• Capacity building of community and community-based institutions to help develop adaptation options, preparedness and disaster mitigation.
• Working across the impacts of climate change in food production systems, livestock and food security.
• Development of methodologies, tools and approaches on community based comprehensive disaster risk resilient livelihoods, disaster prevention and preparedness for enhancing capacities for better response to multiple hazards.

The PAC Asia team have built a number of strong relationships with clients in the private and public sector including:

  • UK Aid (DFID)
  • ICIMOD
  • SNV
  • FAO
  • IFC, World Bank
  • WWF
  • UNDP
  • ETC Foundation - ETC International Group, The Netherlands
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  • International Institution for Environment and Development (IIED)
  • Ministry of Environment – Nepal
     

For more information from Practical Action Consulting Asia, please contact the Asia office:

Address: 750 Pandol Marg, Lazimpat, GPO 15135, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 444 6015. +977 1 443 4482
Email: moushumi.shrestha@practicalaction.org.np

PAC Manager: Moushumi Shrestha

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