Workshop Report: Experiences in Livelihoods adapted to Climate and Security Risks, MALI

In the Sahel region, the main elements contributing to food insecurity and malnutrition are multi-hazard factors and climate shocks, which are increasingly severe and frequent. These factors affect human lives and livelihoods and cause mass displacement and migration. To strengthen through holistic emergency actions, the most affected populations by this multifaceted crisis, the ECHO Programmatic Pilot Partnership (PPP) is an opportunity to integrate the nexus approach with actions to increase resilience and enhance the dignity of populations. Only available in French.

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Natural resources protection,

Cross-cutting themes: climate change, rural, protection, Thematic guidelines,

All: climate change, rural, protection, Thematic guidelines,

Resilience to Malnutrition - Democratic Republic of Congo

Practical guide and brochure for implementing the Resilience approach to malnutrition (Kwilu province, DRC). Available in French.

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition,

Cross-cutting themes: gender, rural, nutrition, Thematic guidelines,

All: gender, rural, nutrition, Thematic guidelines,

Guidelines Livelihoods in Migration and Displacement contexts

The aim of these guidelines is to support Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) staff, volunteers, and technical practitioners working in different contexts of migration and displacement to design, review and organise livelihood interventions.

Livelihoods Objectives: Access to Market and Services, Advocacy, Economic Security,

Cross-cutting themes: IGA, rural, urban, migration, employment, protection, Thematic guidelines,

All: IGA, rural, urban, migration, employment, protection, Thematic guidelines,

Compilation of Actions in Livelihoods

Compilation of actions in Livelihoods presented in technical sheets with key information on interventions for recovery, strengthening, diversification and protection of livelihoods in different contexts. These technical sheets are the result of the capitalization and synthesis of good practices developed in livelihoods interventions to facilitate their replication.

Livelihoods Objectives: Access to Market and Services, Productivity Enhancement, Increase and diversification of income, Natural resources protection, Access and ownership to productive assets, Gain and application of knowledge, Economic Security,

Cross-cutting themes: gender, associations, IGA, microcredits and micro-financing, value chain improvement, rural, cash and voucher assistance, employment, EW/EA - DRR, protection, Thematic guidelines,

All: gender, associations, IGA, microcredits and micro-financing, value chain improvement, rural, cash and voucher assistance, employment, EW/EA - DRR, protection, Thematic guidelines,

Enhancing Livelihoods Response Capacity of Organizations

The purpose of this resource is to provide guidance to humanitarian organisations to strengthen their capacities to include Livelihoods in their response capacity and need guidance on how to approach this process.

Livelihoods Objectives: Advocacy, Gain and application of knowledge,

All: Thematic guidelines,

Targeting in Urban and Rural Contexts - Guidelines and Tools

This guide aims to provide guidance and practical advice for targeting in urban and rural contexts. It explains the main approaches, including the pros and cons of each approach, to facilitate taking an informed decision on which is most appropriate in each situation and context, balancing the need for rapid response with the need for an accountable and coherent selection of beneficiaries according to the project or programme. 

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Access to Market and Services, Economic Security,

Cross-cutting themes: rural, urban, Thematic guidelines,

All: rural, urban, Thematic guidelines,

Household Economic Security (HES). Technical Guidance for Assessment and Analysis

This guidance describes the HES 4 Step Assessment and Analysis Process used to identify household level economic security. Users are guided through the assessment data collection and analysis steps in a series of sub-steps that determine household level food security, basic needs and livelihood needs as well as risks. The methodology can be used in both development and crises contexts.  

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Access to Market and Services, Increase and diversification of income, Economic Security,

Cross-cutting themes: rural, urban, protection, Thematic guidelines,

All: rural, urban, protection, Thematic guidelines,

Easy Volunteer Actions Handbook

This handbook describes 12 activities that Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) volunteers can easily carry out by themselves using resources already available in the community. The activities are designed to help communities to produce more food and income and to stay safe and healthy in areas where there are challenges such as droughts and floods. The information is presented for RCRC volunteers to guide their discussions and activities with communities.

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Productivity Enhancement, Natural resources protection, Gain and application of knowledge, Economic Security,

Cross-cutting themes: associations, IGA, value chain improvement, climate change, rural, nutrition, EW/EA - DRR, Thematic guidelines,

All: associations, IGA, value chain improvement, climate change, rural, nutrition, EW/EA - DRR, Thematic guidelines,

Creating microgardens using recycled materials

Good practice document developed by FAO, based on a project implemented in Lesotho to support of micro-gardening with the double aim of addressing food insecurity while contributing to social stability. 

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Gain and application of knowledge,

Cross-cutting themes: climate change, urban, Thematic guidelines,

All: climate change, urban, Thematic guidelines,

Les Caisses de Résilience. FAO

Consolider la résilience des communautés en renforçant les capacités productives, financières et sociales des ménages à travers une approche intégrée. L'approche repose sur un appui simultané au renforcement des capacités productives, financières et sociales des ménages vulnérables et de leurs organisations communautaires (groupes de femmes, organisations paysannes, etc.). Cette approche "Résiliente et Intégrale" de la FAO est similaire à l'approche "Club des Mères" développée par le Mouvement CRCR.

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Productivity Enhancement,

Cross-cutting themes: associations, microcredits and micro-financing, Thematic guidelines,

All: associations, microcredits and micro-financing, Thematic guidelines,

Value Chain improvement approach of Food Processing Units.

Technical guidance for actions aimed at improving the value chain of agrifood products. The guide describes the main activities to be carried out for each phase of implementation and the necessary resources, as well as recommendations that were identified during the process of capitalization.

Livelihoods Objectives: Access to Market and Services, Increase and diversification of income,

Cross-cutting themes: gender, associations, IGA, value chain improvement, Thematic guidelines,

All: gender, associations, IGA, value chain improvement, Thematic guidelines,

Mother's Club Integrated Approach

The Mothers' Club is an integrated approach that promotes women's empowerment and resilience through three main components: savings and loans, community sensitization activities on different themes, and income-generating activities. Since 2017, the Livelihoods Resource Center, together with other Red Cross Red Crescent partners, are promoting the approach and creating resources and training to facilitate its implementation.

Livelihoods Objectives: Food Security and Nutrition, Access to Market and Services,

Cross-cutting themes: gender, associations, IGA, microcredits and micro-financing, Thematic guidelines,

All: gender, associations, IGA, microcredits and micro-financing, Thematic guidelines,

Basic guide to fuel efficient stoves and emission testing

This simple guide lists some of the considerations that projects need to think about when choosing a officient stove in addition to providing information on some of the tools than can be used to help judge performance.
Addressing energy poverty through increasing the uptake of fuel efficient stoves (FES) has the dual benefits of directly improving the livelihoods of the poorest while playing a role in mitigating climate change.

Livelihoods Objectives: Natural resources protection,

Cross-cutting themes: climate change, Thematic guidelines,

All: climate change, Thematic guidelines,