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 new 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.
Browse our online videos
Turning compost into lifelines
The silted sand plains left behind after floods in Bangladesh are too infertile to grow crops. But a simple solution can transform a sandbar into a field rich with pumpkins.
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Climate change: make the link
We need your support to persuade decision-makers in the developed world to reduce emissions and help the poorest and most vulnerable cope with global warming.
more act now - make the link »
UNEP prize for energy work
Practical Action's work in renewable energy in Peru has been awarded the 2008 UNEP Sasakawa prize for its contribution to the protection and management of the environment. more on the winning project »
Knowledge contest
Have you developed a knowledge product to enhance communities' existing knowledge and skills, as a way out of poverty? Submit your knowledge product or object now.
more how to enter »
