| In 1980 HRH Prince Charles agrees to become the group's patron. |
| In 1984 there is a shift from the technical hardware approach towards development. |
| In 1986 the livestock project begins in Kenya |
| In 1990 the office opens in Bangladesh |
| 1991-1992 Nepal office is established and Nepal's Agricultural Development Bank develops a micro-hydro power plant. |
| 2003 ITDG publishes "Knowledge, Impact, Influence" |
| 2005 ITDG changes its name to Practical Action |
| 2007 Practical Action publishes "People and Technology: transforming lives" as it aims to become the leading authority omn the use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. http://practicalaction.org/about-us/history |