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Energy
Practical Action's energy projects aim to increase poor people's access to energy technology options, through improving the efficiency and productivity of biomass use, and through small scale, low cost, off-grid electricity supply. Practical Action works closely with communities to help them develop technology options which are appropriate to their needs. Read more about our energy work
Food and agriculture
Practical Action's work with small scale farmers and pastoralists aims to help them increase their food production capacity, to achieve sustainable livelihoods in the context of a rapidly changing global food system. Read more about our work with food production and agriculture.
Disaster mitigation
The Practical Action approach to disaster management is based on research and operational experience gained over several years in South Asia, Africa and Peru.
Read more about Practical Action\'s work in disaster risk reduction
Water and sanitation
Our work on water has always been an integral part of our projects. This means our shelter projects include rooftop water harvesting techniques, and our energy projects include water-lifting and microhydro. Disaster mitigation projects address drought and flood security issues, while transport projects include the movement of water by animal traction and handcarts. Ecological sanitation solutions are cheap and sustainable, and have helped reduce diseases and improve the quality of life for thousands of people.
Read more about Practical Action's work in water and sanitation
Campaigns
Practical Action aims to challenge some of the underlying causes of poverty by campaigning to influence national and international policies.
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Practical Answers
Practical Answers was created to provide a means of accessing the wealth of technical information held by Practical Action. As well as downloadable videos, Technical Briefs and other technical documents, it also includes a Technical Enquiry Service supplying free technical and developmental information and Resource Centres, based in Practical Action offices around the world. More »
