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One year has passed since the conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, leaving a trail of displacement and hunger. The international response has sadly been insufficient, leaving the Sudanese people to carry the burden largely on their own.

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.

Practical Action’s West African energy lead, Kadija Simboro, calls upon leaders and experts around the world to create more targeted opportunities to combat climate change.

Discover the simplicity and sustainability of keyhole gardens! Learn how these easy-to-build gardens retain moisture, provide nutrients, and thrive in all climates. Perfect for unpredictable weather, they’re especially useful in water-scarce areas like Zimbabwe. Follow our step-by-step guide to grow your own vegetables year-round.

People highly vulnerable to the effects of open burning of waste in Kenya are set to benefit from a $230k grant awarded to Practical Action.

Thousands of families in Kenya are set to benefit from a reduction in environmental damage and illnesses caused by cooking over open fires.

Women in the villages of Chimanimani District in eastern Zimbabwe are celebrating the successful implementation of an improved biogas energy initiative introduced by Practical Action. This project aims to provide rural women with alternative clean cooking energy options, promoting tree conservation while safeguarding their health from smoke inhalation.

Our goal is to make clean energy accessible to everyone. In this blog post, we share how we’re supporting groups that are often overlooked and how we’re joining forces with others to advocate for change.

Refugees and local farmers have joined forces to reduce hunger, earn a better living and stand up to climate change, through regenerative agriculture and solar-powered irrigation