Value proposition

Practical Answers is the Technical Information Service of Practical Action. We provide information on appropriate, small-scale technologies that improve the lives of people living in poverty. We enable access for all to the wealth of technical knowledge within Practical Action, as well as that of our partners and other people working to reduce poverty.

At our core is a technical enquiry service where anyone working in poverty reduction, or on small-scale technology projects, can ask a question and receive a response from our local experts free of charge.

To be most useful, knowledge has to be locally relevant. Our service is very decentralised with most of our work being managed from offices around the world. Our team is made up of 30 staff in 10 country offices and we are in constant collaboration with our Practical Action colleagues and local groups.

We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainable and practical solutions for poverty reduction.

Energy, Agriculture, Water and Sanitation, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Market Access