Livelihoods Conceptual Framework. Research. Rethink. Resolve.

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1 Livelihoods Conceptual Framework Research. Rethink. Resolve.

2 Research. Rethink. Resolve. How We Think about Livelihoods Displacement disrupts livelihoods. New strategies can increase risk to GBV. Access to effective and safe livelihoods mitigates risk.

3 Designing a Livelihood Intervention Research. Rethink. Resolve. Training and Placement Programs Livelihood Framework Assessments Situation Analysis Market Analysis Organizational Capacity Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation Cash and Food for Work Building In- Camp Economies Microfinance Enterprise Development

4 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Definition: Livelihood A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (including both material and social resources) and activities required for a means of living.

5 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Livelihoods Analysis DFID Sustainable Livelihoods Framework

6 Livelihoods Analysis Research. Rethink. Resolve.

7 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Livelihoods Assets Human Social Conflict Affected Natural Physical Financial

8 Human Good Health Education Knowledge and skills Capacity to work Capacity to adapt

9 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Land and produce Water Forest Wildlife Wild foods & fibres Biodiversity Environmental services Natural

10 Social Research. Rethink. Resolve. Networks and connections Trust and mutual understanding Formal and informal groups Common rules Collective representation Mechanisms for participation in decisionmaking Leadership

11 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Physical Infrastructure Affordable transport Secure shelter & buildings Adequate water supply & sanitation Access to information (communications) Tools and techology

12 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Savings Financial Credit/debt Remittances Pensions Wages

13 The Asset Mix Research. Rethink. Resolve. Social Physical In-camp Female Entrepreneur Human Natural Financial Human capital healthy, capacity to work/adapt lack of education psychological stressors Natural capital deforestration Financial capital not enough income to support family has a business Physical capital has shelter in-camp market well established Social capital gets support from her children tribal tensions (in and outside of camp) support from male partner = an reduced livelihood pentagon

14 Protection Space Research. Rethink. Resolve. Social Physical In-camp Female Entrepreneur Human Natural Financial Human capital: +good health +ability to transfer skills -low level of education Natural capital: -risk of attack during firewood collection - less time for economic activities Financial capital: +earns a income (in a marketable activity) -income is based on firewood collection -insufficient food rations -no way to keep $ safe/savings Physical capital: -dependent on a male for shelter + safe access to water and latrine Social capital: -exposure to DV -poor men/women ratio -discrimination from tribe and locals + support from an NGO = a reduced protection pentagon

15 Livelihoods Analysis Research. Rethink. Resolve.

16 Policies, Institutions & Processes Policies Of government Of different LEVELS of government Of NGOs Of interational bodies Research. Rethink. Resolve. Institutions Processes Government (decentralized government) Civil society & membership organizations International community The market (formal and informal) The rules of the game Participation in decision-making processes Social norms & customs Social power relations (gender, caste, class) Incentives

17 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Livelihood Strategies Combining the assets they can access Taking into account the constraints of the vulnerability context And supported or obstructed by policies, institutions and processes.

18 Research. Rethink. Resolve. Questions? Group Exercise

19 Research. Rethink. Resolve. womensrefugeecommission.org