What is livelihood A livelihood comprises the capabilities

What is livelihood …? • “A livelihood comprises – the capabilities, assets (store, resource, claims, and access) and activities required for strengthening means of living. – A livelihood is sustainable which can cope with and recover from stress and shocks, maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets – and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for the next generation – and which contributes net benefits to other livelihoods at local and global level and in the long and short term” – Chambers and Conway

5 A Livelihoods framework Asset Others Assurance Poor women Access Attitude Attaining Livelihoods goals Ability ----- Income Wellbe ing Sustain ability Empow erment

What is livelihood …? • “A livelihood comprises – the capabilities (ability), assets ( store, resource, claims, and access) and activities (attitude) required for strengthening means of living. – A livelihood is sustainable which can cope with and recover from stress and shocks, maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets, (Assurance) – and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for the next generation – and which contributes net benefits to other livelihoods at local and global level and in the long and short term” – Chambers and Conway

Livelihoods assets Human Capital Social Capital Physical Capital The Poor Natural Capital Financial Capital IFAD-Sustainable Livelihoods Framework

Interplay among 5 As • The outcomes from any specific livelihoods is an combined result of all these 5 As • The final level of outcome is often limited by the minimal figure of these components: Y (outcome)=K (other external factors)* f (Maximum optimal combination of all 5 As) • Without enhancing the most limiting component (A) its is worthless to address other As: – e. g. Adding irrigation with limited land, adding more bullock power without increasing crop area. Adding more salt, turmeric to same volume of curry

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