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When a heatwave hits, the immediate danger is clear; working hours reduce, people get ill, and pressure on essential services increases.

How we're putting women at the centre so the world works better for everyone

Practical Action staff in Asia and across the world are hard at work helping communities at risk of flooding make vital preparations ahead of the rainy season.

New work led by Practical Action is set to improve marine and animal life, human health and create wealth for thousands of waste workers in Bangladesh.

Plastic pollution is a major challenge for people and the planet. In Bangladesh, we’re working alongside Faridpur’s informal waste workers to add value to flimsy plastic waste. This previously worthless rubbish is now being collected from the streets and sold, instead of being left to pollute the environment.

This International Women's Day, we celebrate the theme "Inspire Inclusion." In Bangladesh, we’re working with female waste pickers in Faridpur to improve their work conditions and get their voices heard by the authorities.

Purnima Rani Biswas, a farmer in Satkhira, Bangladesh, has faced the devastating impact of rising sea levels on her crops. With the help of Practical Action, she has learned to construct elevated dykes, transforming her farming practice and securing her family's livelihood against catastrophic floods.

In the flood-prone region of Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, Archana Rani and her family are using vermicomposting to overcome the challenges caused by climate-driven floods...

Sanitation Workers Awards Acknowledged Practical Action's Bangladesh Contributions