About this user
Practical Answers is the Technical Information Service of Practical Action. It aims to provide a resource on small-scale technologies or intermediate technologies that can be used to improve the lives of people living in poverty. It allows people to access the wealth of technical information within Practical Action and well as bringing together the knowledge of others. Practical Answers is provided free of charge but you can support this service by making a donation.
The service has three main focus areas.
The Technical Enquiry Service supplying, free of charge, technical and developmental information to development workers, community-based organisations, NGOs and other agencies using appropriate technologies to implement sustainable development.
Resource Centres and knowledge nodes, based in the Practical Action offices, are open to the public and hold a distinctive collection of appropriate technology and development literature.
Knowledge Products, Practical Action has created a range of materials such as leaflets, CDs, and online resources covering many appropriate technology subjects. There are over 300 how to manuals, fact sheets, videos and engineering drawings that explain, how to apply these technologies.
This material is complemented by the many books and journals available from Practical Action Publishing through the online development bookshop.
Information and services from Practical Action can also be found on the following websites.
Janathakshan The South Asia information portal in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
Soluciones Prácticas The Latin American site in Spanish managed by Practical Action's Peru office.
Practical Action Consulting The consulting arm of the international NGO Practical Action. Working in the field of development consultancy provide professional consultancy services to governments, NGOs, aid agencies and the private sector.
Practical Answers works in collaboration with other organsiations and specialists to bring technical know how to people working in development. Some of these partners.
HEDON - The household energy network focused on improved stoves and small-scale energy delivery.
Green Empowerment - Collaborating with Soluciones Prácticas on renewable energy
HowtoPedia - A collaborative platform for practical knowledge and simple technologies
Made Good - A site for appropriate technology and social innovation through open-source, collaborative, and participatory design
Also visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/practicalaction
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