Practical Action

Practical Action

Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Environment & ClimatePoverty & HungerWater & SanitationCommunity development
CharityInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 10, 2026

About

Practical Action is a charity based in Rugby, United Kingdom working on environment & climate, poverty & hunger, water & sanitation +1 more.

Practical Action is a UK-registered global development charity based in Rugby, England. It works with communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America to develop locally owned solutions in agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. Its work focuses on people in poverty and those most affected by environmental crises, with a emphasis on practical, low-cost technologies and long-term community involvement. It is funded by individual donors, governments, foundations, corporations and UN bodies.

Location

Rugby, United Kingdom

Organisation type

Charity

Charity number

247257

Focus areas

international developmentclimate resiliencepoverty alleviationwaterclean energyagriculture

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimatePoverty & HungerWater & SanitationCommunity development

Works for

People in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity building

Countries of operation

BangladeshBoliviaEcuadorIndiaKenyaNepalPeruRwandaSudanZimbabwe

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingGrantsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingLegacy givingFundraiseCorporate partnershipShop

Trust

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