REVISED JUDGING CRITERION UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS REVISED JUDGING CRITERION

REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS

REVISED JUDGING CRITERION Which Enactus team most effectively used entrepreneurial action to empower people to improve their livelihoods in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way?

ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS SEE OPPORTUNITY Livelihood Assets TAKE ACTION ENABLE PROGRESS Livelihood Strategies Livelihood Outcomes

WHAT ARE LIVELIHOODS? A livelihood is the means and activities involved in sustaining an individual’s life Livelihoods are fueled by livelihood assets The best way to benchmark livelihoods is by conducting a needs assessment

UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD ASSETS Every individual and community has access to at least one form of livelihood asset Livelihood assets are the capital involved in obtaining desired outcomes

ASSET CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL ▪ ▪ Employment Income Stocks, savings, etc. Access to financial services NATURAL PHYSICAL HUMAN

ASSET CATEGORIES ▪ ▪ FINANCIAL ▪ Natural resources – air, water, etc. Waste management Biodiversity NATURAL SOCIAL PHYSICAL HUMAN

ASSET CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL ▪ ▪ Community Networking Relationships Trust PHYSICAL HUMAN

ASSET CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL ▪ ▪ Skills Knowledge Ability Education HUMAN PHYSICAL

ASSET CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL PHYSICAL HUMAN ▪ ▪ ▪ Infrastructure Shelter Transportation Access to consumer goods Clean energy

ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS SEE OPPORTUNITY TAKE ACTION ENABLE PROGRESS Livelihood Assets Livelihood Strategies Livelihood Outcomes

UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES How do people use assets to obtain the outcomes they desire? Livelihood strategies are the choices people make and the activities they do to achieve their outcomes Livelihood assets are the capital used in the livelihood strategy

UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES Investigate what people are already doing How can your team take a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach to improve existing (or help develop new) livelihood strategies? Livelihood strategies are where the key to empowerment lies

ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS SEE OPPORTUNITY TAKE ACTION ENABLE PROGRESS Livelihood Assets Livelihood Strategies Livelihood Outcomes

UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES Outcomes categories match asset categories Desired outcomes must be identified by the target audience to ensure sustainability Achieving a desired livelihood outcome may positively or negatively affect assets

UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES Identifying relevant livelihood outcome categories helps your team determine the key metrics of the project Reporting outcomes must involve quantifiable metrics

OUTCOME CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL ▪ ▪ New job Ability and means to save money Becoming an entrepreneur Increased income NATURAL PHYSICAL HUMAN

OUTCOME CATEGORIES ▪ ▪ ▪ FINANCIAL Improved waste management Increased biodiversity Use of natural resources NATURAL SOCIAL PHYSICAL HUMAN

OUTCOME CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL ▪ ▪ ▪ Increased trust from community members Expansion of networks Relationship building PHYSICAL HUMAN

OUTCOME CATEGORIES ▪ ▪ SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL ▪ Learning a new skill Acquiring education Professional development HUMAN PHYSICAL

OUTCOME CATEGORIES SOCIAL FINANCIAL NATURAL PHYSICAL HUMAN ▪ ▪ ▪ Improved infrastructure Access to shelter or transportation New energy source

A NOTE ABOUT EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: Empowerment: People utilize the knowledge and skills they learned Not simply giving someone an asset or desired outcome, but empowering and teaching them strategies to obtain it themselves

A NOTE ABOUT EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainability: People continue to utilize the knowledge and skills they learned after the team leaves Buy-in from the target audience is crucial at all stages of the project – development, execution and follow-up

ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS SEE OPPORTUNITY TAKE ACTION ENABLE PROGRESS Livelihood Assets Livelihood Strategies Livelihood Outcomes

CASE STUDY: <PROJECT NAME> SEE OPPORTUNITY Target audience: Desired outcome(s): Livelihood asset(s) available: TAKE ACTION Livelihood strategies improved or introduced: ENABLE PROGRESS Outcome(s) achieved: Asset(s) gained through empowerment: Metrics measured:

REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS