Practical Answers
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From Vulnerability to Resilience (V2R)
This documents sets out the key factors that contribute to peoples' vulnerability: exposure to hazards and stresses and fragile livelihoods. It provides detailed explanation of the linkages between these factors, as well as ideas for action to strengthen resilience.
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Toddy and Palm Wine
Virtually any sugary plant sap can be processed into alcoholic drinks. The process is essentially fermentation of sugars making alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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RE Practices in Pakistan - Solar Thermal Technologies
Renewable energy practices and providers in Pakistan
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Wind Energy in Bangladesh
Renewable energy practices in Bangladesh.
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Urine Diverting Dehydration Toilet (UDDT)
The majority of communities worldwide pollute ground water resources and the environment as a result of flush toilets.
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Training Manual for Eco-Toilet Construction
A manual covering the different designs of eco san toilet from Bangladesh.
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Technical Guidelines for Gravity Goods Ropeway
A rope based transport system for mountainous regions.
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Wheelbarrow
Engineering drawings detailing how to make a wheelbarrow.
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The Construction of Timberless House Model
The conflict in Darfur, which most analysts judge to have started in 2003 has had a devastating effect on the region. Many of the internally displaced people (IDPs) who were forced to flee their homes have ended up living in make-shift camps around the major cities such as Alfashir, Algenenina and N...
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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.