Technology challenging poverty http://practicalaction.org A major storm hit northwestern regions of Bangladesh on the night of 1 May 2008. Our project work in Sreepur and Samakal suffered limited damage. http://practicalaction.org/?id=rep_storm0508 Tue, 6 May 2008 12:26:08 GMT Over the next five years, Practical Action Nepal will make more positive changes in people’s lives through the use of new knowledge and technologies, and by improving and building on traditional ones. http://practicalaction.org/?id=region_nepal_strategy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:49:13 GMT Debt and climate change are two of the major problems facing the developing world. We need your support to tackle this problem - please sign our petition to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown highlighting these issues. http://practicalaction.org/?id=climatechange_bill Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:44:25 GMT The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) shows that locally-controlled, biologically-based intensification of farming is the only way forward. http://practicalaction.org/?id=iaastd Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:27:11 GMT One third of Sudan is desert, and much more is stricken by severe drought. But Practical Action is using Sudan’s sand to alleviate the drought and help stop its people dying from dehydration. Simple sand and gravel filters can protect traditional reservoirs from contamination and silting - and protect the families who rely on them for water. http://practicalaction.org/?id=appeal_sand Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:13:47 GMT Join the e-net South Asia Electronic Forum on Energy to share knowledge and experiences on decentralized, community based, renewable energy options in South Asia. http://practicalaction.org/?id=enet_forum Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:15:52 GMT The latest issue of Practical Action Sudan's newsletter, Sharing, features reports on our work including community forests, self-build housing and a device for cheap and fast terrace construction. http://practicalaction.org/?id=region_sudan_publications Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:27:39 GMT Every day women and children in Africa and Asia walk an average of four miles to collect water. During March 2008 we are urging you to take practical action and Walk for Water - so that they don’t have to. http://practicalaction.org/?id=walkforwater Fri, 8 Feb 2008 17:02:09 GMT Using simple technology, such as foot-driven treadle pumps, Practical Action is helping "low caste" families in Nepal move from malnutrition to self-sufficiency. http://practicalaction.org/?id=appeal_nepalpump Thu, 30 Jan 2008 16:17:33 GMT Forthcoming legislation gives the UK an opportunity to set an international example on climate change. Let your MP know that the UK needs a strong Climate Change Bill. http://practicalaction.org/?id=climatechange_bill Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:22:19 GMT Despite widespread disruption in Kenya following the December presidential election results, Practical Action's Kenya office in Nairobi is now open and we are continuing our work. http://practicalaction.org/?id=kenya0108 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:58 GMT Practical Action project activities in Mozambique have been halted by the recent floods in southern Africa, particularly in Massangena, Gaza Province, where the irrigation scheme was completely flooded. http://practicalaction.org/?id=region_southern_africa_floods08 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:42:07 GMT Thousands of people have been displaced by floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka's east. Some Practical Action projects have been affected. http://practicalaction.org/?id=region_south_asia_floods0109 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:13:43 GMT Early warning systems, protective shelters and strengthened river embankments can help to reduce the impact of disastrous floods in Chitwan, Nepal. http://practicalaction.org/?id=dipecho Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:29:18 GMT The latest issue of Practical Action South Asia's newsletter looks at mainstreaming disability into development, based on papers presented at the Diriya 2007 conference. http://practicalaction.org/?id=region_south_asia_newsletter Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:21:57 GMT Government ministers from around the world met at the UN climate change talks in Indonesia. Practical Action was there, and our staff provided daily updates throughout the conference. http://practicalaction.org/?id=unfccc-cop13 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:43:11 GMT We can do nothing about the policy that has made so many families in Zimbabwe homeless, but we can do something practical - we can make bricks and tiles, and build new homes. http://practicalaction.org/?id=appeal_zimbabwe_reconstruction Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:24:04 GMT Practical Action's projects have not been directly affected by Cyclone Sidr, but we are working with other NGOs to provide relief and rehabilitation for communities. http://practicalaction.org/?id=bangladesh_sidr Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:34:17 GMT