Practical Action Consulting
Independent and professional consulting in the use of technology for poverty reduction
Practical Action Consulting
Moving Energy Initiative: to improve sustainable energy access for displaced populations
Practical Action Consulting
New research published : Utilising Electricity Access for Poverty Reduction
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Moving Energy Initiative
Practical Action Consulting is working on the Moving Energy Initiative (MEI), an innovative project that seeks to meet the energy needs of displaced people in a safe, sustainable manner, developing solutions for heating/cooling, cooking, lighting, electrification and water and sanitation.
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Meeting rural electricity needs in Malawi
An expanding geographic area of work for Practical Action is in Malawi's agriculture and energy sectors.
Malawi has an agro-based economy, with the agriculture sector contributing 30% to the national GDP annually. Increasing challenges from the changing climate and the demand to feed a fast g...
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Talking shit at FSM4 Conference - Feedback on our sanitation work in Bangladesh
Talking about shit for a week in India — a fascinating context to present our sanitation work! India, a country that has undertaken a huge and ambitious national scale clean-up campaign (Swachh Bharat/Clean India Mission), hosted the 4th Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Conference ...
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What if preparedness action was informed by forecasts?
Imagine if we had forecast information that a flood disaster was likely to strike a particular location and we could anticipate the rain coming but were unable to do anything in that small window of opportunity. It would make sense if we were able to take early action and help vulnerable communit...
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Good and not so good news from the World Humanitarian Summit
Two weeks ago I attended the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul and thought I would share a few thoughts.
Firstly, the positive message! The side-event on the Moving Energy Initiative with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves went very well: The next phase of funding was agreed and addi...
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