Perspectives énergétiques des populations pauvres 2019

Practical Action

Les PPEO 2019 sont l’aboutissement de cinq années de recherches pour explorer par quels moyens donner corps aux types de services énergétiques qui permettraient aux populations pauvres en énergie de prospérer. Le rapport synthétise et met à jour les messages et recommandations clés en matière de pla...

Productive products with gender-based approach

Productive products with gender-based approach Toolkit

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.

Poor People's Energy Outlook 2019

Practical Action

PPEO 2019 is the culmination of five years’ research, exploring what it takes to realise the kinds of energy services that enable people living in energy poverty to thrive. The report compiles and updates key messages and recommendations on energy access planning (PPEO 2016), financing (PPEO 2017) a...

Demonstrating evidence on Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Developing countries depend to a large extent on the ecosystems and the services they provide. Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is emerging as a potential response to climate change and a key pillar for sustainable development. UN Environment Programme under the Regional Portal for the Transfer of T...

Banana farming in flood deposited sandy soil

Banana is one of the major and economically important fruit crops of Nepal. It has been traditionally grown in home yards for home consumption purpose.

Interlocking Brick (CSEB) Production Manual

Interlocking Bricks (CSEB) are made by mixing Soil, Sand and Cement and compressing it in a machine. It is an Earthquake resistant technology recommended by the government of Nepal. It is fast to build with and on average 25% less cost compared to fired bricks.

Indoor Oyster Mushroom Farming

This technical brief details the cultivation of oyster mushrooms from spawning to harvesting. It also discusses oyster mushroom cultivation as an adaptive and crop diversification technique in flood plains to minimize risk of flood and drought to livelihood.

LA Guia de las MSP

Herman Brouwer

Jim Woodhill

En los últimos años, las asociaciones de múltiples partes interesadas (MSP, por sus siglas en Inglés) se han vuelto populares por enfrentar los complejos desafíos del desarrollo sostenible. Esta guía proporciona un marco práctico para el diseño y la facilitación de estos procesos de colaboración que...

Participatory Development Practice

Anthony Kelly, Peter Westoby

From indigenous people’s groups, classroom teachers, and local and international community workers comes the desire to build community. Participatory Development Practice provides a theoretical and applied base for rethinking development practice that is deeply influenced by a ‘community’ developmen...