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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.

Declining soil health threatens rural livelihoods and makes people more vulnerable to climate change in Africa and Asia. Locally-specific approaches are essential to improving this situation.

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.