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We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
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Community shelters for flood resilienceTrough analysis of the FRMC- T0 study, the communities of Tres Hermanos, Puerto Yumani and San Miguel identified the need to build community shelters for flood resilience. This intervention is implemented with the participation of 2 municipal governments, the Tacana Indigenous Council (CIPTA) and Practical Action as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance.
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Manual de usuario, estación metereológica en 3DEste documento apunta a brindar información especializada para los usuarios de estas estaciones, así como a cualquier persona interesada en replicar un sistema similar.
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Acting Before Disaster StrikesThis infographic presents the key milestones of Anticipatory Action in the Andes (AA-Andes) a project implemented between 2021 and 2024, aimed to strengthen the resilience of Andean communities to hydrometeorological hazards in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. This initiative was implemented by Practical Action, with the technical assistance of the Climate Centre of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the technical and financial support of the Swiss International Cooperation - SDC, from the Lima Regional Hub and the co-financing of the Z Zurich Foundation.
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What is Anticipatory Action – Quick guide and glossaryThis guide presents the key concepts around anticipatory action. Anticipatory Action in the Andes (AA-Andes) is a project aimed to strengthen the resilience of Andean communities to hydrometeorological hazards in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. This initiative was implemented by Practical Action, with the technical assistance of the Climate Centre of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the technical and financial support of the Swiss International Cooperation - SDC, from the Lima Regional Hub and the co-financing of the Z Zurich Foundation.
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What is Anticipatory ActionThis video presents the key concepts around anticipatory action. Anticipatory Action in the Andes (AA-Andes) is a project aimed to strengthen the resilience of Andean communities to hydrometeorological hazards in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. This initiative was implemented by Practical Action, with the technical assistance of the Climate Centre of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the technical and financial support of the Swiss International Cooperation - SDC, from the Lima Regional Hub and the co-financing of the Z Zurich Foundation.