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International Development organisation Practical Action has appointed five new trustees as it develops a new strategy for 2025-2030 focused on speeding and scaling up the solutions urgently needed to build livelihoods and wellbeing in the face of the climate crisis.

A second grow – Kenyan agripreneur nurtures vegetable business back to life with Practical Action

“Thanks to my partnership with Practical Action, I have gained market exposure and customers,” she said. “My major clients are pig farmers in Kakamega County and I also sell to customers in the poultry and fish business.”

Young Kenyan farmer challenges perceptions about women in farming – and transforms her community.

Thousands of farmers in rural Sudan are enjoying a better livelihood after working with Practical Action to adapt to climate change.

The climate crisis is having far reaching impacts on the lives and livelihoods of people living in poverty and eroding development gains made over the past 50 years. Hundreds of millions of people need support to adapt so that they can lead decent lives and be prepared for continued future changes.

In the heart of Africa, amidst landscapes both arid and fertile, lies Sudan. It is a huge nation, rich with heritage and diversity caught in the complex web of civil war and climate change.

In a world grappling with conflict, climate change and economic instability, this humble vegetable is unlikely hero. Providing a fast-growing, high yield sustenance, the potato has long been a vital and reliable food for people facing chronic hunger.

Africa Director Akinyi Walender will be calling for leaders to ensure women play an essential role in decision making when she speaks at a conference today. Akinyi will join with creative, tech, and women leaders at the Africa Soft Power Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. She will highlight real-life examples of gender transformative work developed by communities and call on African leaders to scale it up.