Engineers Against Poverty

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Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) is a specialist British NGO working in the field of engineering and international development. [1] It was established in 1998 by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Department for International Development (DFID).

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References

  1. "Engineers Against Poverty – building for the future". www.imeche.org. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.