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Development aid and appropriate technology

This Wideworldweb looks at how a development organisation can help kick-start improvements by introducing appropriate technology solutions

Treadle pump irrigation in use in Nepal

T he charity Practical Action’s website charts in detail the impact of its many projects. Log on to www.practicalaction.org and select from the top menu <Who we are>, and then click on ‘Our approach’, followed by ‘Our values’. The mission of the charity is to use appropriate technology solutions: placing emphasis on involving local communities and using their skills, together with local resources and technologies, to generate sustainable long-term improvements.

Look at the world map showing project locations by clicking on <Where we work> on the top menu.

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