Powerful solutions to poverty
A life without energy condemns people to a life of poverty. Around the world, 1.6 billion people are forced to live without energy - and lives are devastated as ill health and poor education take their toll.
Practical Action provides practical power: renewable, locally sourced sustainable energy which lifts people out of poverty.
Floods in Pakistan
More than 20 million people are now displaced by floods in Pakistan. Practical Action has compiled resources to help local and international agencies.
More online resources, plus the latest from the blog »
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.
More technical
information for development »
The "Small Is ..." festival
A great time was had by all! A celebration and evolution of the ideas of Small is Beautiful, written by Practical Action’s founder, EF Schumacher.
More photos and videos from this year's festival »
Technologies in Peru
Some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Peru could benefit from technologies such as bio-sand filters, eco-latrines, improved stoves and solar power.
More information and technical drawings »
