Promotion of Livelihoods and Producers Groups

Livelihoods
A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (stores, resources, claims and access) and activities required for a 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 the local and global levels and in the long and short term.
(Chambers and Convey)

Assets
Natural Capital
Land, water, wild life, bio-diversity, environmental resources

Physical Capital
Basic Infrastructure (water, sanitation, energy, etc), housing, means of production

Human Capital
Health, knowledge, skill, information, ability to labor

Social Capital
Relationships (networks, access to wider institutions etc)

Financial Capital
Financial resources such as credit, savings, remittances etc

Marginalized Communities
Poor Reduced Assets

Further Marginalization Reduced asset base Lower capabilities

Limited Resources Lack of knowledge

Shocks, stress Vulnerabilities

STRENGTH

Social Capital

Social Capital

Pooled Resource
Reduced costs and overheads Better Bargaining Power

Human Capital
Easy access to various institutions Access to finance

Better Immunity Against Vulnerabilities

Mutual help Increased awareness

Peoples Organizations
Primary
Self Help Groups Gram Vikas Samiti Cluster Development Committee Watershed Committee

Secondary
Cooperatives Federations Producers Company

 Primary
Self Help Groups Gram Vikas Samiti Cluster Development Committee Watershed Committee

Secondary
Cooperatives Federations Producers Company