Practical Action Consulting Latin America (PAC LA) is the regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean.  PAC LA carries out consultancies in the region building on the knowledge and experience of the programmatic work of Practical Action and capitalizing on the expertise of over 400 development professionals.

PAC LA’s work hinges on Practical Action’s overarching philosophy of “small is beautiful”.  Underlying our work is a commitment to undertake projects that show a long-term impact and utilise interdisciplinary and participatory methods to work with stakeholders at every level.  This approach, along with critical analysis of local challenges within a global perspective, achieves comprehensive results that combine local knowledge with the best international practices.

PAC LA undertakes projects of varying levels of complexity and duration, according to the clients’ needs.  We work in partnership with and for NGOs, development agencies, government departments, research institutions, community groups and the private sector.  To date, PAC LA’s consultancies have ranged from short projects of 1-3 month’s duration to large-scale, multi-country and multi-theme projects spanning three years.

Based in Lima, Peru, PAC LA has been providing high-quality consultancy services for over twenty years  and has successfully completed assignments in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Mexico.

For further information please visit our Spanish language site: www.solucionespracticas.org.pe/consultorias

Improving access to energy and infrastructure services and new technologies:  Biofuel production; micro hydroelectric plants; photovoltaic and wind energy; energy management systems at a local level; improved stoves; nanotechnology for water and sanitation; increasing access to water and sanitation services in rural areas.

Reducing vulnerability:  Disaster risk reduction; development of local and national risk management systems; strengthening of local capacities and institutional networks; adaptation to climate change; construction and reconstruction of schools and homes; emergency response.

Making markets work for poor people:  Comprehensive and integrated management of mountain and tropical forest ecosystems; productive capacity building in rural areas (potato, alpacas, grains, dairy); farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing; food security against droughts and desertification.