Technology for development

Practical Action currently works in the following technology areas:

Energy
Micro-hydro, solar, wind, biogas

Shelter and urban poverty
Building, housing, planning

Transport
Ropeways, trailers, roads

Water and sanitation
Rainwater harvesting, irrigation

Food and agriculture
Farming, agroprocessing, biodiversity

Climate change
Adapting to cope with climate change

ICTs and knowledge sharing
Telephones, computers, radio, video

Disaster mitigation
Floods, droughts, earthquakes