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Critical work in Peru and Ecuador will help nearly a third of a million people live sustainably, protect millions of hectares of pristine land and maintain vital biodiversity.

Markets and private sector investment are an important driver of community-based adaptation. Without them, publicly funded adaptation initiatives, no matter how efficient or impactful they are, will mean that communities and countries fail to effectively adapt to climate change.

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.

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.

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.

Practical Action’s leadership team have reacted with dismay to the announcement that vital climate talks will not go ahead this year.

Practical Action has been awarded £500,000 in funding raised by players of  People’s Postcode Lottery, awarded by Postcode International Trust. The money will innovate real-world solutions to build sustainable lives and livelihoods for people living on the frontlines of poverty and climate change.

In June 2023, we started an important project in Peru to handle climate risks and improve farming in Cajamarca, Lambayeque, and La Libertad. Backed by BHA/USAID, this two-year project focuses on making communities and local governments stronger in facing natural hazards.