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...

Managing Humanitarian Innovation

Eric James, Abigail Taylor

The challenges facing humanitarian logistics are huge. Refugee camps present enormously challenging environments in which sudden spikes in demand, difficult to access locations, disruptions due to conflict or disasters, as well as normal supply chain problems are commonplace. This means that orders...

Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice

Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice Technical Brief

Panorama energético de los pobres 2017

El acceso a la energía es la base del desarrollo sostenible, necesario para realizar progresos en la sanidad, educación y empoderamiento de las mujeres, entre otros aspectos. Al reconocer esta importancia, la comunidad internacional añadió en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible para 2030 el objet...

Perspectives énergétiques des populations pauvres 2017

L’accès à l’énergie est au coeur du développement durable car il favorise, entre autres, les progrès en matière de santé, d’éducation et d’émancipation des femmes. Forte de ce constat, la communauté mondiale s’est engagée à faire de l’accès à l’énergie l’un des objectifs de développement durable pou...