South Asia

Practical Action Consulting South Asia

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) operates in South Asia, with a Regional Office in Kathmandu, Nepal and country offices in Delhi, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh.

PAC has successfully implemented projects the South Asia region in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

PAC Nepal

Practical Action Consulting Nepal is involved in direct delivery of its portfolio of work in Nepal, Bangladesh, north east and west India, Bhutan and other region wide projects. It also offers indirect delivery capabilities through partners in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Projects

PAC South Asia projects

Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change

Client: Government of Nepal Country: Nepal Origin of funding: CDKN Dates: March 2012- August 2014 Lead office: PAC Nepal Description of the Project The Government of Nepal, supported by CDKN, have implemented a study “Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change in Key Sectors in Nepal” with technical support from Integrated Development Society (IDS) Nepal, Practical Action Consulting (PAC) Nepal and the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP), UK. The study aims to better understand the economic impacts of present and future climate change in Nep...

Gender and Livelihoods Impacts of Clean Cookstoves in South Asia

Client: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC) Country: Nepal, Bangladesh, India Dates: March 2013- February 2014 Lead office: PAC South Asia Description of Project: This study aims to analyze impacts of clean cooking solutions on women in South Asian Countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Specific objectives include: • Analyze and document, through systematic surveys, the impacts of clean cookstoves on women users and their families with respect to overall quality of life, livelihood enhancement, and gender equity • Analyze impacts of w...

Promoting Climate Resilient Agriculture Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

Client: IFC Country: Nepal Dates: April 2013 – March 2017 Lead office: PAC South Asia Description of Project: Promoting Climate Resilient Agriculture has a four year time horizon for implementation and evaluation. This project aims to cover a total of 15,000 farmers and 3 Lead Firms engaged in the Rice, Maize and Sugarcane crop sectors. Lead Firms: IFC has chosen to assist two sugar mills, two rice mills and one feed mill operations. These Lead firms have direct business relationships with agrovets/dealers in the terai region. This relationshi...

IDRC Think Tank Initiative

Client: IDRC Region: Latin America, South Asia Project value: £750 000 Lead office: PAC UK Description of Project: The Think Tank Initiative (TTI) is a multi-donor program dedicated to strengthening the capacity of independent policy research organizations in the developing world. Launched in 2008 and managed by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Initiative is a partnership between five donors. The Initiative currently provides 48 think tanks in 22 countries with core, non-earmarked funding. This support allows the in...