We're an international organisation taking practical action against poverty and the environmental crises to start the big changes today's world urgently needs.
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Joined October 2008
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Tamanna Rahman from @PracticalAction has been following the #COP29 negotiations closely.
Countries like #Bangladesh are calling for a robust #NCQG with the *quality* of finance, as well as the quantity, to meet the needs of communites impacted by climate crisis. @COP29_AZ
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Next week #COP29 starts and given the #ClimateEmergency and #Biodiversity crises facing people and planet @PracticalAction will be on the ground sharing stories of hope, examples where empowered communities have succeeded to reverse the tide. #Hope
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How did @PracticalAction use the FRMC data and process to go from introductory meetings with @USAID, to developing a full proposal together, with FRMC data forming a key part of the proposal?
Find out in our latest learning report ➡️ floodresilience.net/resource…
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🌿 Malawian farmers face huge post-harvest losses. @PracticalAction's Renewable Energy for Agriculture project empowers women with renewable energy, helping them grow quality crops, store produce, and secure contracts. 🌱 Learn more here: businessfightspoverty.org/of…
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On my way to #UKADR2024.
Looking forward to interacting with the research world again, hearing what is going on, meeting up with old and new partners, and sharing some reflections on practitioner-research partnerships from @PracticalAction and @floodalliance.
See you soon!
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The #NCQG has the potential to change lives all over the world - but what exactly is it...?
Our friends at @mercycorps @Concern @ifrc @PracticalAction are here to help - keep an eye on our channels this week to find out more!
@zfoundation
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Early warnings are key to climate & flood resilience but: too many gaps in coverage persist across the world! Today, @MBudimir shares what @PracticalAction has been doing to close this gap with the @floodalliance. @IIASAVienna we're excited to be contributing to @floodalliance! – at Laxenburg, Österreich
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Collaboration across boundaries is vital to ensure safety and security of flood-affected communities.
@DharamUprety shares his thoughts on how sharing technology can be used to combat climate change in South Asia.
@third_pole @SAVoices @PracticalAction
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“To make agriculture #sustainable, farmers must be able to make a profit in the first place.” – @ndoli_yannick
Read how farmers in #Rwanda are being empowered to thrive through climate-resilient #farming on Farming First 👇
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In #Sudan's Kassala State, we're helping farmers produce more vegetables through Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan partnership with @USAID, @WorldVegCenter & @PracticalAction, to mitigate food insecurity amid devastating conflict. #السودان bit.ly/42iClQ6
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Humbled to meet sanitation workers' and waste pickers' cooperatives in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Formed by @PracticalAction, these cooperatives address the issues of social stigma, invisibility, and occupational hazards that transcend boundaries.
#socialsafety #sanitation
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The International Women’s Day Substack raffle fundraiser has ended.
💥A whopping £1788 was raised for @PracticalAction!
Thank you to everyone who shared and bought tickets. And one of the 55 winners was none other than our @SheilaDillon!
Full info at link in bio.
#IWD2024
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Nuestro equipo ambiental junto a @PracticalAction mantuvieron una reunión con autoridades de @Ambiente_Ec con el fin de alinear prioridades 🇬🇧🇪🇨 y poder dar paso a la ejecución del Fondo de Paisajes Biodiversos en #Ecuador.
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51 % of #women receive warnings through informal and social sources, while 71 % of men receive early warning from a formal source, according to @PracticalAction.
We need to remember to assure to #LeaveNoOneBehind - no matter their gender 👥 ow.ly/xVc650PfVZs
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It's day four of the @WMO Weather and Society conference ⛈️
@MBudimir, Senior Climate and Resilience Expert at @PracticalAction, will be presenting at the poster session on behalf of the @PracticalAction Early Warning Systems experts!
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📅 Join us on 7th March, for a great panel: @Caribank @PracticalAction @UNDRR & @Resurgence_io. This @britexpertise hosted lineup will provide an overview of the challenges & solutions their orgs are working on within #DisasterRiskManagement
Free webinar🔗bit.ly/3OGH0Ws
ALT Thursday, March 7th 2024, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (GMT) virtual event "Disaster Risk Reduction" - BEI Panel
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Great to see #CleanCooking included so meaningfully in @PracticalAction's research. As the report makes clear, when it comes to #EnergyAccess, there is a real and growing danger that people living in extreme poverty will be left behind.
Learn more 👇
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#HappeningToday at #COP28!
Through examples from the Global South, practitioners including @AbhiGhorpade08, Gov of Maharashtra, @demetintepe of @PracticalAction, Raju Pandit Chetri of @prcnepal, @MamaNjihia of @ILRI & @vishchi will shed light on how capacity-building, financing & enhancing coordination amongst stakeholders will strengthen climate action at the sub-national level.
Join this insight-packed CEEW conversation at the @gaspworld Pavilion (B7-89) today!
🕦 11:00 am GST
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Shyvonne Henry introducing the official @PracticalAction side event at #COP28 a session to explore how energy access can boost the production of small holder farmers while supporting the adoption of regenerative farming approaches.
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National agricultural plans in many countries often fail to mention energy, they focus on seeds, fertilizer, training but are blind to energy. Topic highlighted at #COP28 side event with @REEEP @PracticalAction @IRENA @oorjasolutions
