Energy documents - case studies
A roof overhead: spreading a new technology throughout Latin America
Case study on the dissemination of Micro Concrete Roofing tiles (MCR) in Latin America, presented to the 'Building bridges with the grassroots: scaling up through knowledge sharing between communities' workshop at the World Urban Forum 2004.
Africas smallholder farmers: approaches that work for viable livelihoods
This report emphasises the need to support and prioritise smallholder farmers in Africa.
Bicycle Trailers in Zambia
This is a comprehensive case study in Zambia that used Practical Action's Bicycle Trailer Technical Brief.
Breaking barriers in water and saniation service delivery to informal settlements - Case study of the Mukuru model
This case study describes the project 'integrated approaches to reducing poverty and improving health in urban slums' (IARP)
Breaking barriers in water and saniation service delivery to informal settlements - Case study of the Mukuru model
This case study describes the project 'integrated approaches to reducing poverty and improving health in urban slums' (IARP)
Building bridges with the grassroots - background workshop paper, World Urban Forum 2004
Background paper to the 'Building bridges with the grassroots: scaling up through knowledge sharing between communities' workshop, held at the World Urban Forum in 2004.
Building on poor communities' strengths: a case study of NAHECO savings and credit schemes in Nakuru, Kenya
A case study of NAHECO savings and credit schemes in Nakuru, Kenya by Kinyanjui Michael (ITDG/Practical Action) and Jackson Mbutura (NAHECO) for Building Bridges with the Grassroots: scaling up through Knowledge sharing at the World Urban Forum 2004.
Building Toilets in Nepal
Raising awareness of health and hygiene through the use of a video produced by Ankhi Jhyal and building toilets.
Climate change and energy poverty in Africa
An analyis of the interconnecting themes between climate change and energy access for the poor in sub-Saharan Africa
Cold milk hot profit case study
This is a succesful case of participatory development of a community based integrated market of milk, a highly perishable agricultural commodity.
Coping with disasters - Bangladesh
A booklet produced for an external audience summarizing Practical Action's work in Bangladesh on coping with, and mitigating against, natural disasters
Coping with Drought
This paper is based on research carried out in two drought-prone districts of Matabeleland South. Rather than being passive victims waiting for the arrival of humanitarian aid, rual people reliant on agriculture as a main means of making a living having developed coping strategies which enable...
Cost effective housing technology for rehabilitation of tsunami affected areas - concept note
Low-cost housing technology featuring brick walls with 'rat-trap' bond and 'filler slab' roofing.
Dissemination of smoke reduction interventions in Sudan
Cooking with biomass takes place on traditional inefficient three stone stoves, leading to indoor air pollution. This paper presents Practical Action's achievements in Sudan between 2004 and 2006, and lessons drawn from this best practice.
Early warning system - siren system test - real time evaluation
Early warning system - siren system test - real time evaluation
Early warning system baseline survey - rationale and methodology
Early warning system baseline survey - rationale and methodology
Education careers Ella
Ella Sprung works for Practical Action as an editorial and production assistant. She has always wanted to do something with her life that would make a difference to the world. She has worked on low cost water filters and is now writing a book on micro hydro.
Education careers Ewan
Ewan is one of Practical Action's energy consultants. He is currently involved in trialing the use of ethanol from sugarcane as a fuel for stoves. He became interested in international development after doing some outreach work when he worked in a gold mine in Central Asia.
Education careers gita
Gita is Practical Action's financial controller. She used her love of numbers and computers to get a job that now takes her all over the world to see first hand the work that Practical Action is doing to help the lives of poor people.
Ella - Editorial and production assistant
Case study of Practical Action's Editorial and production assistant
Evaporative Cooling in Gambia
This story of change explains the introduction of the pot in pot cooler in Gambia.
Evaporative Cooling in India
A case study from Indicorp describing the introduction of a domestic cooler.
Facilitating hibiscus market systems for marginalized women farmers in Sudan
The economic environment in which small-scale farmers in Sudan operate is characterised by unpredictability, uncertainty and risk.
Facing disasters making decisions: gender dimensions in disaster management
Highlight the importance of gender issues in the wake of tsunami rebuilding.
