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Social Protection and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme Resilient Livelihoods for the Poor

Social Protection and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme Resilient Livelihoods for the Poor. Khaothong Luangchandavong Resilient Livelihoods Specialist. OBJECTIVE. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF RLP To increase access to enhanced livelihood opportunities for extremely poor and vulnerable families

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Social Protection and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme Resilient Livelihoods for the Poor

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  1. Social Protection and Sustainable Livelihoods ProgrammeResilient Livelihoods for the Poor Khaothong Luangchandavong Resilient Livelihoods Specialist

  2. OBJECTIVE THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF RLP To increase access to enhanced livelihood opportunities for extremely poor and vulnerable families Specifically, to enable the poorest to establish new enterprises so that they have: Sustainable livelihoods (that last beyond the program) Access to savings to expand enterprises and cope with shocks/crises Be able to plan towards their future

  3. Core feature of RLP The Resilient Livelihoods for the Poor (RLP) provides an integrated suite of services and support to extremely vulnerable familes for 24 months so they can establish sustainable micro-enterprises. RLP aims to reach 1200( prior 3,000) families, benefiting around 6000(prior15,000) people in their households. It will combine: a regular cash stipend of LAK 115,000 K per month (to assist with associated enterprise costs and enable families to save) a grant of an asset 1,800,000 K per household – to form the basis of a small business an intensive program of training, coaching and mentoring to help participants turn their assets into viable enterprises financial literacy education and access to savings (via village banks) 

  4. What is the Resilient Livelihoods for the Poor activity? A package of support to extremely vulnerable households to help them set up a small business

  5. Process of implementation Village selection criteria • Accessibility all year ( 2 seasons), if walking it is not more than 1 hour • Reasonable market accesses • High numbers of poor households

  6. Process of implementation Household selection criteria Health equity fund or Bronze card Sell labor No large ruminants Unstable house

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  13. Process of implementation Management Information System (Phouthone)

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  15. Process of implementation Role of NGO partners Choose and manage the selected enterprise effectively Improve participants’ financial skills and develop a 2 year enterprise plan Mentor, coach and assist to solve problems associated with enterprises, and Assist RLP participants to establish sustainable livelihoods and graduate out of extreme poverty in 24 months

  16. What have we achieved so far? Transferred assets for all beneficiaries Taught participants how to keep them healthy and safe Helped participants open bank accounts Taught them basic financial literacy skills, including setting a financial goal Encouraged people to save money

  17. What do we want to achieve for the next 1 year? Make sure participants can maintain their assets by themselves (pay for vaccinations, feed, understand how to treat animals when sick, etc) Develop a regular saving habit and plan Confidence to sell their assets, and know how much to sell for (marketing strategies) Make sure they have a business plan– when they will sell their assets, and what they will invest this money into To graduate them out of extreme poverty. By the end of 12 months, RLP participants should: Sell at some of their livestock and reinvest into an enterprise Deposit money in their bank account and have good savings so they can manage an emergency We want them to have a good business plan

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