Practical Action: technology challenging poverty
Practical Action works with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives for today and generations to come.
Our video pages demonstrate our work in action around the world. Simple solutions, from micro-hydro power in Kenya to flood-protection in Nepal, and smoke hoods to reduce indoor air pollution.
Multi-use water systems
Constructed with local materials, this simple technology uses gravity to provide families in Nepal with enough water to drink and feed their crops.
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Energy and poverty
Energy is vital for poverty reduction. The Prince of Wales recently hosted a meeting to look at ways of getting modern energy to poor people in the developing world.
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Emergency Market Mapping
A new guidance manual from Practical Action aims to assist front-line staff to make rapid assessments of market systems in the first few weeks of a crisis.
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Practical Answers
Our online resource centre, Practical Answers, allows you to access our technical information
material - factsheets, case studies and practical guides - free of charge.
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