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- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13042476/00001
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- Summary:
- This publication, prepared by the Women’s Refugee Commission, is a manual to help practitioners in humanitarian settings address the particular needs of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in post-conflict situations. The project fills an important gap, providing critical information and tools for designing more effective livelihood programs. Building Livelihoods is divided into two parts. The first part examines conceptual frameworks and tools used to guide and shape economic program selection, design, and implementation. These frameworks focus on situation analysis, conflict analysis, market analysis, and participatory assessments. In the second part, the study discusses several livelihood interventions, including training and placement programs, cash and food for work, building in-camp economies, agrarian interventions, microfinance, and enterprise development. The training and placement livelihood interventions outlined in the manual involve technical and vocational education and training (TVET), apprenticeships, and job placement. These programs are considered instrumental in reducing ‘vulnerability to exploitation and need’. Cash for Work and Food for Work livelihood interventions provide short-term employment opportunities to populations impacted by conflict or disaster, reducing their dependency and facilitating the recovery process. Other important interventions include support for agrarian activities such as crop production and the raising of livestock, microfinance, and enterprise development interventions which attempt to enhance local economic development and increase job creation. The document includes several case studies: one outlining experiences in refugee camps on the border of Thailand and Burma; another on women in Burundi facing gender-based violence; and lastly, one on the displaced population living in the slums of Bogotà, Colombia. The information provided in the document is based on over two years of research and field assessments on various forms of displacement, including situations involving refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, camp populations, those displaced in rural areas, as well as those in urban settings (p.iv). The manual provides practitioners with information and tools to design and implement livelihood recovery programs that fit the context within which the target population is living. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that programs are designed to take into account the existing skills and experience of the population being assisted, and that the population’s ability to make its own decisions regarding how to recover from crisis is enhanced. ( English )
- Scope and Content:
- Introduction p. iii; Conceptual Framework p. v; Working with Host Governments p. 2; Training and Placement Programs p. 28; For-Work Programming p. 56; Building In-Camp Economies p. 94; Supporting Agrarian Interventions p. 114; Microfi nance Interventions p. 152; Enterprise Development p. 190; Public-Private Partnerships p. 222; Leveraging Remittances p. 254; Tools and Approaches p. 288; Situation Analysis p. 289; Confl ict Analysis p. 293; Participatory Needs Assessments p. 297; An Approach to Participatory Rural Appraisal p. 301; Market Assessment p. 304; An Approach to Value Chain Analysis p. 310; Labor Market Assessment p. 316; Organizational Capacity Assessment p. 320; Monitoring and Evaluation p. 323; Further Resources for Assessment Tools and Approaches p. 327; Additional Resources p. 329; Annex: Minimum Standards for Economic Recovery After Crisis p. 333; Acronyms and Abbreviations p. 337; Glossary p. 341; Acknowledgments p. 349; Feedback Form p. 351 ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- (2009). Building livelihoods: a field manual for practitioners in humanitarian settings. Women’s Refugee Commission.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- © 2009 Women’s Refugee Commission
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13042476
423572742 ( oclc )
1580300800790 ( isbn )
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