Practical Action Consulting is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international development agancy working with poor communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives. Founded in 1966, Practical Action leads the sector on issues of technology and poverty reduction.

As the consulting arm of the organisation, we apply lessons learned from grassroots experience to technology solutions in poor communities around the world. Our consultancy work focuses on improving access to essential basic services, and enabling sustainable livelihoods for poor and isolated communities in rural and urban locations.

We work in the following sectors:

Our expertise in these sectors includes:

• programme and project design and management
• institutional and organisational development
• training and capacity building
• policy and strategy development
• market analysis and participatory approaches
• product development
• technology assessment and feasibility studies