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How can lives and livelihoods affected by floods can not only be protected but ensured of a better future through a safe recovery? Richa Gyawali, our Business Development Officer in Nepal, explains a path towards it through index-based flood insurance (IBFI) and shares the voices of the farmers in the Terai province.

A belief that was central to the philosophy of our founder E.F. ‘Fritz’ Schumacher is that big change must start small to work for those who need it. This philosophy is as relevant now as when Fritz was working.

Practical Action has been working with smallholder farmers for over five decades. Smallholder farmers are crucial to food security and thriving rural economies - but make up three quarters of the world's poorest people - so fundamental changes are needed.

Work funded by the UK Government has boosted the income of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe, helping them to double their food production and increase their income.

Practical Action is delighted to announce our work has been nominated for a prestigious international prize highlighting the most scalable, impactive solutions to climate change.

At Practical Action, working with women and addressing gender inequality is fundamental to everything we do.