Practical Action Publishing

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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.

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  Banana Chips

  Banana chips are a snack food similar to potato chips. This Brief explores what a banana chips project might look like as an income-generating activity.

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  The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG)

  This guide describes how to make a small permanent magnet generator for wind turbines.

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  How to Set up and Manage a Resource Centre

  This document focuses on resource centres for health workers. Information is especially important for training health workers helping them to understand the context of their work, follow new approaches, undertake new responsibilities, improve their practice and remind them of basic concepts.

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  Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies in Bangladesh

  Renewable energy practices in Bangladesh.