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Livelihoods Session 1: Livelihoods, Disasters and Ecosystems

Livelihoods Session 1: Livelihoods, Disasters and Ecosystems. Introductions. Tell us your name Which agency you work with Your current job responsibility Name one source of livelihoods that nobody before you has already mentioned. Mobiles silent. Be punctual. Stay on topic.

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Livelihoods Session 1: Livelihoods, Disasters and Ecosystems

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  1. LivelihoodsSession 1: Livelihoods, Disasters and Ecosystems

  2. Introductions • Tell us your name • Which agency you work with • Your current job responsibility • Name one source of livelihoods that nobody before you has already mentioned Mod 8 Ses 1

  3. Mobiles silent Be punctual Stay on topic Succinct -be brief Active listening Ground Rules Other? One conversation at a time Mod 8 Ses 1

  4. Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit Mod 8 Ses 1 Developed by WWF and the American Red Cross Based on a 5-year partnership formed after the 2004 tsunami between WWF, AmCross and partners in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives Designed for use globally after natural disasters and conflict Mod 7 Ses 1

  5. 10 Program Modules Mod 8 Ses 1 Green Guide to: Opportunities for Green Recovery and Reconstruction: An Introduction Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Environmental Impact Assessment Tools and Techniques Strategic Site Selection and Development Materials and the Supply Chain Construction Water and Sanitation Livelihoods Disaster Risk Reduction Organizational Operations Mod 7 Ses 1

  6. GRRT Principles Mod 8 Ses 1 “Do no harm” to people and communities recovering from disaster by addressing environmental sustainability Recognize that addressing the environment has multiple benefits Take ownership Build back safer Be solution-oriented Emphasize the use of local knowledge Mod 7 Ses 1

  7. Training Purpose “Green Livelihoods Recovery” Enhance your ability to assess and design environmentally friendly sustainable livelihoods projects in post-disaster situations Mod 8 Ses 1

  8. Workshop Agenda Sessions Livelihoods, disasters and ecosystems Break Ecosystems and livelihoods recovery Lunch Sustainable livelihood project design exercise Any questions? Mod 8 Ses 1

  9. Any Questions ? Mod 8 Ses 1

  10. afghanistan.usaid.gov/Images/Photo.61 What are livelihoods? • Capabilities & • Assets & • Activities ... required to make a living What factors influence people’s livelihoods options? Mod 8 Ses 1

  11. What is an ecosystem? a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. Mod 8 Ses 1

  12. H S N Livelihood Outcomes Affected influence F P The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Vulnerability Context Shocks Seasonality Trends Changes Policies Institutions Processes Livelihood Strategies Assets Mod 8 Ses 1 Based on model presented at IFAD SL Workshop

  13. H S N Livelihood Strategies Livelihood Outcomes Affected influence F P The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Vulnerability Context Shocks Seasonality Trends Changes Policies Institutions Processes Assets Mod 8 Ses 1 Based on model presented at IFAD SL Workshop

  14. Livelihood Asset Pentagon • Human assets • Natural assets • Financial assets • Physical assets • Social assets Mod 8 Ses 1

  15. IFAD Photo by Lou Dematteis Human Assets The amount and quality of labor • Education • Family size • Vocational skills • Ability to work • Health • Others? Mod 8 Ses 1 USAID Photo Gallery guatemala_spacing_h.jpg

  16. Natural Assets (… think of natural resources) • Land • Soil/water quality • Access to water/ irrigation • Fishing • Ecosystem • Biodiversity • Others? USAID Photo Gallery, CARE madagascar_land2_h.jpg Mod 8 Ses 1

  17. Financial Assets USAID photo gallery SS_CAR_MICROFINANCE_04-09-07.jpg (… think about access to money) • Credits • Markets • Remittances • Savings • Cash or cash equivalents • Others? Mod 8 Ses 1

  18. Usaid Photo Gallery PACT sudan_return_h.jpg Physical Assets Physical Possessions • Shelter • Household items • Productive assets • Livestock • Tools • Others? Mod 8 Ses 1

  19. www.undp.org.my Social Assets (… think of family tiesand social networks) • Family ties • Social safety nets • Communal labor • Intra-ethnic support • Others? Mod 8 Ses 1

  20. Human capital • labour capacity • no education • limited skills • Natural capital • landless • access to natural resources (forests) • Financial capital • low wages • no access to credit • Physical capital • poor water supply • poor housing • poor communications • Social capital • low social status • strong links with family & friends • traditions of reciprocal exchange So … Landless agricultural household =extremely reduced asset pentagon Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Physical Capital Financial Capital Mod 8 Ses 1 Based on model presented at IFAD SL Workshop

  21. (www.fao.org/docrep) Asset Pentagons Differ for Different Groups Family labour Draught power Tractor 21 Mod 8 Ses 1 21

  22. Group Discussion (15 minutes) • What are the potential impacts of natural disasters and conflicts on natural assets (and on ecosystems)? • How does using up (or preserving) natural assets (or ecosystems) increase (or reduce) people’s vulnerability to disaster shocks? • How do the SL framework and the asset pentagon help or hurt project managers interested in promoting ecological or environmentally friendly livelihoods projects? Provide 1-2 specific examples for your assigned question. You have 10 minutes to discuss your question. Mod 8 Ses 1

  23. Group OneWhat are the potential impacts of natural disasters and conflicts on natural assets (and on ecosystems)? Mod 8 Ses 1

  24. “Vulnerability” Context Severe storms and flooding H S N F P Post-disaster • Disaster shocks can significantly alter the shape of the asset pentagon (and therefore people’s livelihood strategies) • Decreased assets increases future vulnerability Vulnerability Context Shocks Trends Pre-disaster Mod 8 Ses 1 Based on model presented at IFAD SL Workshop

  25. Group TwoHow does using up (or preserving) natural assets (or ecosystems) increase (or reduce) people’s vulnerability to disaster shocks? Mod 8 Ses 1

  26. www.faa.gov Asian mangrove. Credit: UNESCO Disaster, Livelihood, Ecosystem Links e.g. Mangroves in Bangladesh Mod 8 Ses 1

  27. Group ThreeHow do the SL framework and the asset pentagon help or hurt project managers interested in promoting ecological or environmentally friendly livelihoods projects? Mod 8 Ses 1

  28. In Summary • Livelihood recovery involves more than jobs; must also address factors leading to vulnerability • Unsustainable livelihood practices • Damage to ecosystems on which livelihood depends • Limited and non-diversified asset pentagon • Lack of knowledge or capacities for alternatives • Sustainable livelihoods • resilient in the face of external shocks • not dependent upon external support or external support is sustainable • long-term productivity of natural resources • do not undermine livelihoods of others Mod 8 Ses 1

  29. postconflict.unep.ch/sudanreport Questions? Mod 8 Ses 1 29

  30. Break Time Mod 8 Ses 1

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