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The Practical Action approach to disaster management is based on research and operational experience gained over several years in South Asia, Africa and Peru.
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Video preview for Sandbar cropping in Bangladesh - Mozahar Ali Sandbar cropping in Bangladesh - Mozahar Ali 3:15 Bangla / English subtitles
Video preview for The Story of Mutubanda - drought and climate change in Sri Lanka The Story of Mutubanda - drought and climate change in Sri Lanka 7:58 Sinhala / English subtitles
Video preview for Flood-proof housing in Bangladesh Flood-proof housing in Bangladesh 1:52 Bangla / English subtitles
Video preview for The charlands of Bangladesh - Shahar Banu The charlands of Bangladesh - Shahar Banu 2:06 Bangla / English subtitles
Video preview for Riding Waves - fishing livelihoods after the tsunami Riding Waves - fishing livelihoods after the tsunami 14:49 English
Video preview for Early Warning Saving Lives - floods in Nepal Early Warning Saving Lives - floods in Nepal 34:20 Nepali with English subtitles
Video preview for Increasing the resilience of communities in South Asia to climate change Increasing the resilience of communities in South Asia to climate change 10:30 English
Video preview for Gender dimensions in disaster management Gender dimensions in disaster management 7:33 English
Video preview for Gaibandha River Erosion Project Gaibandha River Erosion Project 5:28 English
Video preview for Getting ready for the floods Getting ready for the floods 13:30 Nepali with English subtitles
Video preview for Getting ready for the floods Getting ready for the floods 4:35 Nepali with English subtitles
Video preview for Getting ready for the floods (long version) Getting ready for the floods (long version) 26:49 Nepali with English subtitles
Video preview for ¿Estamos Preparados? - Are we Prepared? ¿Estamos Preparados? - Are we Prepared? 19:27 Spanish, with English subtitles

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