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(Book) Human-Powered Handpumps for Water Lifting
This brief presents an overview of the types of human-powered water lifters available, the applications appropriate to them, and their comparative advantages.
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(Book) From south-south comparative research to policy impact
The Evidence and Lessons from Latin America (ELLA) programme promotes evidence-informed policymaking, by facilitating South-South research, exchange and learning on economic, social, governance and environmental issues.
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(Book) Normas para el apoyo a los medios de subsistencia relativos a cultivos en emergencias
En todo el mundo, millones de personas vulnerables a crisis dependen en gran medida de la producción de cultivos para apoyar sus medios de subsistencia. En la actualidad, el 40% de las personas pobres del mundo viven en economías afectadas por precariedad, confl ictos y violencia. Se espera que esa...
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(Book) Dead-Level Contours
This brief describes the use of contours and shows how to construct the Manama in-field rainwater harvesting storage facility.
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(Book) Energy Access and Urban Poverty
V Castán Broto, Lucy Stevens, D Salazar
The great majority of people without access to modern energy services are rural and, rightly, much of the discussion on energy access focuses on how to reach them. However, despite their greater geographical proximity to grid electricity and other supplies of clean energy, people living in poverty i...
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(Book) Mukanda Wa Sphere Tshiluba
The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. It is a practical translation of Sphere’s core belief that all people affected by disaster or conflict have a right to life with dignity and the right to receive humanitarian assistance. The...
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(Book) African Perspectives on Agroecology
Seed embodies life, power, and culture. From Africa’s deserts and drylands to its mighty river systems and tropical forests, from those growing a multiplicity of grains, legumes, and vegetables, to others struggling to produce enough to feed their families, seed provides the mainstay for the contine...
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(Book) Recycling Plastics: Starting a business
An introduction to plastic recycling looking at the reasons for recycling and the practicalities of small-scale businesses.
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(Book) Food Growing in Camps and Settlements
Mary Mellet, Shaher Abdulateef, Juliet Millican, Richard Luff
This longer practical guide gives more detailed information on how to grow food in camps and settlements with limited water. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow...
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(Book) Mushroom Production for Sustainable Livelihoods
This manual is a culmination of Practical Action Southern Africa's work in Chakohwa. The project worked with the Chakohwa Community-Based Organisation (CCBO) in Chimanimani District of Manicaland province. The aim of the project was to provide income earning opportunities for HIV and aids orphans an...
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(Book) Basic Beekeeping Manual 1:1
This is the intoductory section to the Basic Beekeeping Manual
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(Book) Poor People's Energy Outlook 2019 Arabic
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...
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(Book) 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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(Book) How to use the DRYIT Semi-continuous Tray Dryer
A comprehensive guide on how to use this tray dryer - you can dry herbs, fruit, vegetables, and even colouring materials and textiles.
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(Book) Evaluation of the Hoffman Kiln Technology
Evaluation of Hoffmann kiln technology for a low cost solid waste incinerator.
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(Book) Making Market Systems Work for the Poor
‘The M4P approach recognizes that the lives of the poor are inextricably linked to the functioning of the systems around them. Too often, poorly functioning market systems -- uncompetitive and unresponsive to producer, worker and consumer needs -- have a disproportionately negative impact upon the p...
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(Book) Micro-Concrete Roofing Tile Production
Small-scale concrete roofing tiles are an affordable alternative to traditional roofing materials and galvanized iron sheeting.
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(Book) Monitoring checklists: Water points and latrines
These check-lists have been developed to monitor water and sanitation infrastructure development in rural communities. They can be used as a training guide for community management committees and water point supervisors.
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(Book) Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Fossil fuel subsidies are killing both people and the planet. By encouraging excessive consumption of fossil fuels, subsidies exacerbate pollution and climate change, make violent protests more likely, and waste huge sums that could be used far better. Yet for years there has been minimal progress...
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(Book) Poor People's Energy Outlook 2012
Access to energy is essential for poor people to earn a decent living, to work their way out of the vicious cycle of poverty and subsistence. Whether you earn off the land, from a small business, through a job in a larger enterprise or through the supply of energy itself, energy is important. Poor P...