Practical Action Publishing

Practical Action Publishing As the specialist publishing arm of a global change-making organisation, we partner with the brightest minds to publish the latest development perspectives.

We put affordable knowledge into the hands of people who need it most, whatever their location, in a language and format that suits them best. Rooted in hands on community development experience, we innovate and respond to what change-makers need - from practical ‘how to’ manuals to academic texts and journals; online, in print and open access formats.

26/11/2025

Backyard Bankers, a fascinating deep dive into how migrants and refugees in the United States build and sustain community-based “money clubs”, is now available Open Access!

The book offers an important, evidence-based look at informal financial systems, collective trust, and the ingenuity of immigrant communities navigating economic uncertainty.

It’s especially relevant for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and anyone working in:
Migration & integration
Community development
Financial inclusion
Economic justice
Non-profit and social impact sectors

📘 Read or download the full book for free:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/3017/backyard-bankers

Feel free to share this resource widely so others can benefit from the authors' insights and stories.

First published in 1993, the Micro-Hydro Design Manual has helped thousands of communities generate their own clean powe...
29/10/2025

First published in 1993, the Micro-Hydro Design Manual has helped thousands of communities generate their own clean power using simple, locally appropriate technologies.

Today, we’re making it open access - so anyone, anywhere, can use it to power change.

🌍 Free to read here: https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/1394/micro-hydro-design-manual

This pioneering book is the first study to comprehensively re-examine case studies from over a decade ago - revealing ho...
17/09/2025

This pioneering book is the first study to comprehensively re-examine case studies from over a decade ago - revealing how communities’ experiences of climate change are shifting over time.

Climate Change and Threatened Communities spotlights the vital stewardship of Indigenous peoples, who safeguard 80% of the planet’s remaining biodiversity.

Order your copy from
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/3072/climate-change-and-threatened-communities

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We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We put affordable knowledge into the hands of people who need it most, whatever their location, in a language and format that suits them best.

Rooted in hands on community development experience, we innovate and respond to what change-makers need - from practical ‘how to’ manuals to academic texts and journals; online, in print and open access formats.

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