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  Quality assurance checklist for house construction in disaster prone areas

  This document is intended mostly to help building contractors and site supervisors to maintain reliable standards in order to ensure that the final product would be of durable quality. It is hoped that users of this information will contribute to the construction of houses that will successfully wit...

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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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  Solid Waste Management

  An introduction to solid waste management.

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  Manual Drilling Compendium

  Manual Drilling Compendium 2015 Technical Guidelines

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  Carrot Farming

  This technical brief describes how to optimise the farming of carrots with detail on the seasons, sowing, fertiliser and seeding rates.

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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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  Walls- using interlocking stabilised soil blocks

  Soil blocks have distinct advantages over hollow concrete blocks as well as fired bricks. It offers greater structural stability by having "keys" which interlock with other blocks when constructing walls and columns. This technical brief discusses about this technology.

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  Compost Bin Manufacturing

  This technical brief describes the process of construction of home composting bins.

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  Foundations Using Dry Rubble Packing Technology

  Dry rubble packing can be used for constructing foundations on good soil which has a high bearing capacity. This technical brief describes this technology in detail.

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  Home Composting Systems

  This technical brief describes about different home composting methods and use of home composting bins in detail.