Consultancy

PRACTICA is a respected partner for consultancy services. These services include technology feasibility studies, mapping studies, programme development, etc. Examples of Consultancy projects give a good idea about the fields PRACTICA is active in.

Mapping water resources, advice on water quality and quantity issues, opportunities for affordable well drilling, large scale implementation programmes and research to appropriate technology implementation are examples of the many subjects in which PRACTICA has an advisory role. The PRACTICA experts build towards practical knowledge transfer and capacity building for local organisations, INGO’s and government institutions about implementation, production and marketing of different smart technologies.

Extensive experience in project implementation enables PRACTICA to conduct feasibility and evaluation studies of this technical component. PRACTICA has become a valued advisory partner in the programme and project development for organisations who are keen on implementing affordable and appropriate technologies or need a partner with socio-technological know-how.

Below you will find a selection of our consultancy project. For more information on the projects, please contact us through our contact form.

Feasibility study rope pumps Northern Uganda

ZOA Uganda  |  2008

As the violent conflict in Northern Uganda seems to settle, more and more internally displaced people (IDP’s) are now returning to their homesteads. With the focus of, read more.

Field study pump performance and small scale irrigation practices

IDE USA and Nepal – Center for the Development of Human Initiatives Jalpaiguri, India  |  2008

Within the IDE Micro diesel R&D program, a market study has been conducted in the Gangatic basin in India and Nepal on the irrigation practices of smallholder farmers using small diesel or, read more.

Fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction pumpset modification program, Northern India

Atmosfair Germany – Center for the Development of Human Initiatives, Jalpaigui India  |  2008

In cooperation with Atmosfair, PRACTICA has re-developed an existing plan to introduce a large scale irrigation pumpset fuel efficiency program in North India: read more.

Assess the feasibility of manual drilling for irrigation

Country: Ethiopia IDE |  2008

Within the framework of the IDE RPI project PRACTICA has assessed the feasibility of affordable manual well drilling for irrigation in the IDE project area ‘Ziway’ in central Ethiopia. This was done by;
Evaluating an inventory of existing manual drilling enterprises,
Determination of the water quality/quantity parameters, read more.