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Practical Action Consulting: Our expertise
Practical Action Consulting is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international development agency 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 is a leader in the sector 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.
The expertise we offer 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
PAC works with clients and partners to deliver projects in the following sectors:
Practical Action Consulting: Agriculture and food security
Agriculture is the cornerstone of most developing countries' economies. Unfortunately, agriculture alone is no longer able to provide a reliable livelihood for the growing populations in these countries. Alternative or additional income generating opportunities are needed to support th...
Read morePractical Action Consulting: Climate change
Practical Action Consulting (PAC) draws on more than 40 years experience of working with the world's poorest people, helping communities build on their skills and knowledge to assist them in developing more secure lives, reduce and manage the risks they face, and adapt their lives and live...
Read morePractical Action Consulting: Disaster risk reduction
PAC supports governments, community groups and NGOs to establish community based early warning systems and disaster risk management planning and preparation. We are building on our work in this area to further develop evidence on the effectiveness of different technologies for disaster prepare...
Read morePractical Action Consulting: Energy
Energy has been at the heart of Practical Action Consulting’s work for over 40 years. We have a proven track record of managing complex, multi-disciplinary international projects across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Our experience has taught us that in order to develop sustaina...
Read morePractical Action Consulting: Knowledge and communications
PAC works in the field of knowledge and communications through a range of projects and initiatives. Experience includes knowledge sharing platforms, social campaigns, interactive toolkits and strategies for policy making impact. We are able to draw on over 40 years’ of experience, k...
Read morePractical Action Consulting: Markets
Households use markets for acquiring food, essential everyday items such as charcoal and for selling products and labour to others. Markets have the potential to connect marginalised producers to valuable commercial and social relations, and also a broad network of technologies, experiences an...
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