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Fundraising for Practical Action Around the world, our supporters are going to incredible lengths to raise money for Practical Action's projects. |
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Welcome to Practical Action Geek Club, Practical Action's online meet up for technology-minded people. |
Hello mate! I quite agree with your t... posted on 19/7/11 |
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Technology and approaches
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I am a rural extension researcher I k... posted 4 weeks, 1 day ago |
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Practical Action's work with small scale farmers and pastoralists aims to help them increase their food production capacity. |
فكره جميله جدا مستمده من ثقافاتنا الق... posted on 14/4/12 |
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If people are sufficiently prepared, and have the capacity to cope and recover quickly, droughts, floods and even earthquakes need not be a disaster. |
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Practical Action have work with poor communities to identify the types of transport that work best for them. |
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Lack of access to adequate water supplies and sanitation means people’s lives are at risk. |
Project OSCAR (Organic Solutions for ... posted on 24/3/12 |
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Around the world, Practical Action is working with people to help them adapt to the effects of climate change. |
Hi Rose, I understand your sympathy f... posted on 3/10/11 |
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We help poor people to make a better living – by enabling producers to improve their production, processing and marketing. |
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We help poor communities respond to the challenges of new technologies, helping them to access effective technologies that can change lives forever. |
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As is the case with so many countries in the developing world, rapid urbanisation has placed a considerable strain on urban services, such as solid waste management. |
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Locally-managed, sustainable and decentralised services for affordable water, sanitation, housing and energy. |
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Reconstruction after natural disasters or conflict needs to be focused on the needs of the poorest. |
i agree... not detailed enough. what ... posted on 19/12/11 |
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Practical Action is working with urban communities to helpin families find solutions to the problems arising from the environment in which they live. |
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Agricultural production in many parts of the world is carried out on a small-scale by farmers. There are many options to improve production although they are often not well known. |
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Post-harvest activities can make a big difference to the financial impact of small-scale agricultural activities. |
thankx 4 precious in4 ,,m food engr 4... posted on 18/4/12 |
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Practical Action helps poor communities to make the best use of their own labour and to use locally produced building materials and techniques that they can afford and manage. |
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Energy access is a key element to development especially in more remote rural communities where mains electricity does not reach. |
specification on size of petrol and d... posted on 20/3/12 |
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Environment and adaptation to climate change The increasing variability of climate is having a dramatic impact on people in some of the poorest countries. |
very good material for improvement of... posted on 17/1/12 |
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Information, communication, learning There is growing recognition that development issues are supported by good communication and knowledge management. |
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Traditionally people have relied on naturally occurring fish in the wild and is still the world's only major food source harvested from the wild. |
You can now find some information on ... posted on 2/11/11 |
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Turning agricultural products into other commodities has the potential to provide income generation opportunities that are needed. |
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This section on livestock includes all animals that are farmed, as well as insects such as bees. Fish and other aquatic animals are covered in the fisheries and aquaculture section. |
are these manuals available in englis... posted on 19/3/12 |
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Manufacturing, handicraft, process industries Many people in the world are involved in micro and small scale enterprises (MSEs) manufacturing equipment and producing goods. |
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Natural resources management describes how people can take to care of their environment to ensure its sustainable use. |
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Social and economic development For business and social entrepreneurs technology is only half the story. Here we look at the wider issues to implementing development initiatives. |
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Intermediate Means of Transport or IMTs are transport devices that come between walking and conventional motor vehicles. |
Jeff It looks like our list is not c... posted on 9/11/11 |
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This section looks at some of the approaches that can be taken in this area to reduce waste and to generate income from waste. |
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Appropriate technologies that meet the demands for domestic water supplies and for wider productive are particularly important to people living in poorer communities. |
I tried several times but cannot down... posted on 6/4/12 |
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