Practical Action Publishing

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  Mushroom Production for Sustainable Livelihoods

  This manual is a culmination of Practical Action Southern Africa's work in Chakohwa. The project worked with the Chakohwa Community-Based Organisation (CCBO) in Chimanimani District of Manicaland province. The aim of the project was to provide income earning opportunities for HIV and aids orphans an...

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  Practitioners handbook for establishing community based early warning systems

  This Practitioner's Handbook on Community Based Early Warning System is an effort to put together the early warning learning experiences from the field and communities in Nepal for wider uses for establishment of community based Early Warning Systems (EWS) in flood prone areas of Nepal.

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  RE Practices in Pakistan - Solar Thermal Technologies

  Renewable energy practices and providers in Pakistan

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  How to make Sri Lanka's Anagi Stove

  A step-by-step guide to making a two pot ceramic stove.

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  Quality Assurance Guidelines for Building Construction

  This document is intended to assist building workers (carpenters, masons etc…) in maintaining reliable standards in carrying out their respective work on a construction site.

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  Community Based Organization Formation and Operation

  An orientation module on Community Based Organization Formation and Operation

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  Developing Mini-grids in Zambia

  Up to now, mini-grids have struggled to grow beyond pilot projects. Today, raising awareness about the main hurdles and learning from successful experiences is imperative in order for mini-grids to make a meaningful contribution to electricity access. ENEA and Practical Action are convinced that bui...

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  Promoting Local Innovation in Sudan

  The aims of this publication are to focus on the collection and classification of Sudanese local innovations using a "bottom-up" approach, to take into account the historical depth and the potential use that may highlight the continuity and changes in local innovations as indicators of society trans...

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  Insights on Ecosystem-based Adaptation

  Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is emerging as a key approach to climate change and a fundamental pillar for sustainable development. The objective of this summary report is to highlight the lessons learned from the field implementation of ten case studies presented at the regional contest.

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  Small-Scale Papermaking

  Paper making is a good example of how a small-scale industry can be developed to make use of local resources and cater for local markets while keeping capital investment down.