Overview
Practical Action is committed to poverty alleviation in Nepal by providing appropriate technology in a sustainable way by bringing sound technical knowledge and global experience to the field of appropriate technology development.
Access to energy
The Energy programme in Nepal plans to increase access to energy in lightning, and clean and efficient technologies for cooking, benefiting 150,000 rural populations.
Agriculture, markets and food security
This programme strives to bring a visible impact on the food security situation in rural areas by improving the agricultural input technology, increasing access to smallholders' friendly irrigation scheme, and market system development.
Urban water, waste, and sanitation
The programme aims to improve the health of 150,000 urban residents, through increased awareness, providing access to safe drinking water, better sanitation facilities, waste services, and proper solid waste management, and practicing safe hygiene behaviors.
Disaster risk reduction
Practical Action's works in the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) sector intends to save lives, livelihoods, and properties of women and men residing in the vulnerable parts of the country by building their resilience.
