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

A project which has improved money-making opportunities for thousands of farmers in Burkina Faso has been recognised for its innovative approach and potential to impact many more people.

Over the past decade, two fundamental desires have shaped my worldview: the need to be understood and the drive to understand others. These concepts have come into sharper focus over the last three years as the global conversation on climate change—an issue close to my heart—has taken a new direction, focusing on localisation, decentralisation, and ownership.

Practical Action is facilitating a session on eliminating open waste burning at the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Congress, 15-18 September 2024.

Thousands of vulnerable people living in or near the Mbeubeuss Landfill Site in Dakar, will benefit from new air quality sensors installed by Practical Action.

A promise to commit more than $2bn to reduce a health and environmental emergency caused by cooking over open fires has been welcomed by Practical Action’s CEO.

Practical Action’s West African energy lead, Kadija Simboro, calls upon leaders and experts around the world to create more targeted opportunities to combat climate change.

Our goal is to make clean energy accessible to everyone. In this blog post, we share how we’re supporting groups that are often overlooked and how we’re joining forces with others to advocate for change.

For people living in Thies Nord, Senegal, the rains mean worry. This is a poor area, and the homes haven’t been built to cope with the increasing threat of floods.