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Explore our main areas of work

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    Agriculture
    More of the world’s people rely on agriculture for their survival than any other occupation. But three quarters of the…
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    Climate resilience
    We embed climate change adaptation across all of our work; in energy access, agriculture, disaster resilience and urban WASH and…
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    Energy access
    We’re innovating in clean cooking and renewable off-grid electricity solutions to harness the transformational power of clean, affordable energy.
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    Cities, WASH and waste
    We’re committed to making cities in developing countries cleaner, healthier, fairer places for people to live and work.
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Drawing on the knowledge and experience of our project teams and technical experts, we advise practitioners and policy makers around the world.

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    Policy and influence
    We inform policy making at global, national and local levels so that decisions made are of maximum benefit to the…
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    Technical consulting
    If you are a skilled consultant in international development or a related field, contact us to discuss possibilities.
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    Publishing
    We have a fantastic range of development related titles to choose from. Have a browse today.
    Books for practitioners & researchers