Practical Action Foundation
Empowers communities globally to combat poverty, climate change, and gender inequality through sustainable solutions and locally led initiatives
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About
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Headquarters
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Since
2014
Practical Action is an international development organisation committed to implementing inventive solutions for individuals grappling with severe pove Read morerty. Focused on tackling challenges exacerbated by climate change and gender disparities, the organisation collaborates with communities to devise sustainable solutions in agriculture, water management, waste disposal, climate resilience, and clean energy. By supporting locally owned initiatives, it aims to generate enduring impacts. Operating in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the collective, comprising a UK charity, a development publishing company, and a technical consulting service, aims to disseminate successful strategies globally. Highlighting the transformative potential of minor actions, Practical Action envisions a world where collaborative endeavours eliminate poverty, with a particular focus on India. Here, the organisation concentrates on enhancing the well-being of those in urban slums, ensuring access to basic amenities, improving hygiene, and facilitating electricity access. Its mission is to cultivate prosperous lives and livelihoods, especially in areas most affected by climate change.
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Programs
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Odisha State-Level Sanitation Partnership or Project Nirmal
Practical Action played a pivotal role in the Odisha State-Level Sanitation Partnership, showcasing sustainable sanitation service delivery in Dhenkanal and Angul. Acting as system changers, the initiative demonstrated inclusive solutions through training, private-sector partnerships, and innovative service delivery. Navigating bureaucratic processes, the focus was on the overlooked needs of vulnerable residents, resulting in the construction of community toilets, waste processing plants, and improved conditions for waste tank emptiers. Establishing Sanitation Committees empowered residents, and the efforts transitioned to long-term, municipality-led solutions, influencing replication and scaling due to guidelines, reports, and waste-management models.
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The Landslip Programme
The LANDSLIP programme, an innovative multi-partner research initiative, enhances understanding of landslide occurrences, aiming to build resilience and save lives through risk avoidance and early warning systems. Focused on South Asia, the programme integrates meteorology, landscape, and society to assess multi-hazard landslide risks. In India, where landslides significantly impact over 12% of the country, the main triggers are extreme rainfall and earthquakes. LANDSLIP addresses challenges in predicting landslide occurrences and translating scientific data into effective forecasts, leveraging rainfall forecasting advancements and collaborating with national, state, and district-level authorities and NGOs in India.
Impact Metrics
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No of People Reached in Millions
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 16
- 2021-22 16
- 2022-23 20
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
100+
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAHCP9398Q
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Registration ID
U74140DL2014NPL274408
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VO ID / Darpan ID
DL/2018/0186268
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12A
AAHCP9398QE20156
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80G
AAHCP9398QF20154
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Parent Organisation
Practical Action Warwickshire
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
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