about practical action
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About philosophy of Fritz Schumacher and work of Practical Action, UKTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Practical Action and its work in urban waste and participatory
planning
Dr Mansoor AliInternational Projects Manager
Practical Action (ITDG), [email protected]
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Purpose of this talk
• To tell you about the history and existing work of Practical Action (ex Intermediate Technology)
• To give you more details of our work in urban waste and participatory planning
• To discuss how students could work as ‘Engineers without Borders’
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Fritz Schumacher – Founder of ITDG
Author of
‘Small is Beautiful’
This is what I believe
Good Works
Guide for Perplexed
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Schumacher’s main critique on the development model (1967-1970)
• Excessive consumption• Using people as machines, work is
more than mass production• Technology needs to be within the
control of people• Happiness and well being as
important indicators of development
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Schumacher’s main predictions
• There will be greater un-employment
• There will be shortage of natural resources e.g. fuel
• There will be negative environmental impacts e.g. climate
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Various dimensions of Schumacher’s philosophy
• Changing ourselves – internal • People centred development
model• Alternative economic
development• Alternative and appropriate
technologies
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Reasons for the Formation of Intermediate Technology Group in 1967 – Initial Model of Working
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Now Practical Action Works in 7 Countries
Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Peru
With 550 local staff 150 projects and A turnover of £20 million/ annum
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Any Questions and Comments on Practical Action
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Urban Slums;
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Target Groups: Urban Slum Dwellers
© Theo Schilderman / ITDG
© Zul / ITDG
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Engineers without Border Challenge; Carefully thinking about the reward and goals you are aiming
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Challenges for Engineers Without BorderChallenge ; Working for a weaker client – poor people in a poor country and those working for poor
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Challenge: Ability to look broadly and understand connections
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Challenge: Thinking about technologies differently; plans, designs and delivery or opportunity, affordability and capacity to operate and maintain
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Challenges of Realistic Standards and Designs – international vs local
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Challenge: Knowledge and communication with poor and those working for poor
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Various tools etc.
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Various tools etc.
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Working with Water Utility in Mukuru
© Lucy Stevens / ITDG© Zul / ITDG
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Knowledge and learning
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Practical Answer sustained
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Summary of Key Points
• Technology – combination of physical things and what people do about this
• Integrated waste and participatory planning is about understanding and incorporating various perspectives
• Engineers without Borders is an exciting role but also very challenging
• It is always important to keep the larger picture and purpose in your mind