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On 22nd January 2025, Practical Action’s CEO Sarah Roberts joined thought leaders at the Business Fight Poverty Together for 2025 written forum, contributing to the dialogue on how businesses can tackle pressing global challenges. The event, held from 3:00 to 4:15 pm GMT, highlighted the pivotal role of businesses in advancing regenerative and climate-resilient agriculture.

With backing from the UK public, Practical Action’s climate resilience work is equipping rural Nepali farmers in the districts of Dang, Rolpa, and Rukum East, areas struggling with high poverty levels and limited agricultural productivity­­­-to thrive amid escalating climate challenges.

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.

A brand-new enterprise hub is set to transform the way refugees and residents living in and around Rwanda’s largest refugee camp can earn a living.

Climate experts who attended the UN climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan have said they fell well short of what was needed by people living on the front line of the climate crisis. Practical Action staff from Nepal, Bangladesh and the UK attended the COP 29 talks to showcase examples of how people are adapting to new weather patterns, which could be taken to scale.

Practical Action has welcomed a UK government commitment to a £113m package of support for the people of Sudan.

An ambitious climate change adaptation programme in Darfur, Sudan has helped tens of thousands of people improve their lives.

The world is heating up, habitats are being lost, and species are facing extinction. These are all facets of the same problem, unsustainable development. Fritz Schumacher, our founder, talked about this in his book, Small is Beautifu.

Practical Action is proud to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at improving access to water, enhancing food security, and building resilience among vulnerable communities in Kassala and Gedarif states in Sudan.