SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS GUIDANCE SHEETS

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview

1.2 Origins and objectives

1.3 Core concepts

1.4 The sustainability of livelihoods

1.5 Links with other approaches

SECTION 2: FRAMEWORK
2.1 Introduction

2.2 Vulnerability context

2.3 Livelihood assets

2.3.1 Human capital

2.3.2 Social capital

2.3.3 Natural capital

2.3.4 Physical capital

2.3.5 Financial capital

2.4 Transforming structures and processes

2.4.1 Structures

2.4.2 Processes

2.5 Livelihood strategies

2.6 Livelihood outcomes

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SECTION 3: USES
3.1 Overview

3.2 Programme identification and design

3.3 Planning new projects

3.4 Reviewing existing activities

3.5 Monitoring and evaluation

3.6 The SL approach and log frames

SECTION 4: METHODS
4.1 Overview

4.2 Conducting SL analysis

4.3 Common tools I

4.4 Common tools II

4.5 Rapid and participatory methods

4.6 Sample surveys

4.7 Issues in livelihoods analysis

4.8 Vulnerability context

4.9 Livelihood assets I

4.10 Livelihood assets II

4.11 Policy, institutions and processes*

4.12 Livelihood strategies

4.13 Livelihood outcomes

* formerly referred to as Transforming Structures and Processes

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SECTION 5: POLICY REFORM

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Entry points for reform

5.3 Processes of policy reform

5.4 Managing stakeholder interests

5.5 Building ownership and participation

SECTION 6: COMPARING DEVELOPMENT

APPROACHES
6.1 Overview

6.2 Country-level strategies

6.3 Medium-term expenditure frameworks

6.4 Rights-based approaches

6.5 Governance and SL approaches

6.6 Sector-wide approaches

SECTION 7: SL APPROACHES IN PRACTICE

7.1 Drought and water security

7.2 Roads: building in a poverty focus

7.3 The Kipepeo project

7.4 A sustainable livelihoods approach to watershed mangement

7.5 The Deliveri programme

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SECTION 8: REFERENCE
Key literature and useful websites

These Guidance Sheets aim to stimulate reflection and learning. October 2001
Readers are encouraged to send comments and contributions to: livelihoods@dfid.gov.uk