Livelihoods Connect
Livelihoods Connect aims to provide researchers, policy-makers and development practitioners with up-to-date, diverse and credible information on the application of livelihoods approaches to development, research, policy and practice.
These information resources cover a range of frameworks, principles and methodologies covered by the term ‘livelihoods approaches’ – principally multi-disciplinary, multi-level, people-centred, asset-based approaches to development. 
What are livelihoods approaches?
This section provides an introduction to livelihoods approaches, including: a short history of their evolution; sections unpacking elements and principles; introductory training and learning materials, including DFID SLA guidance sheets and a distance learning guide.
Application of livelihoods approaches
The themes section highlights how livelihoods approaches have been applied to a range of development issues from Agriculture to Water & Sanitation. Each theme includes an introduction, links to recommended reading and a regularly updated list of the latest online resources for that theme.
Latest Additions
- GM crops: is it a pro-poor technology?
- ( D. Glover (ed) / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies , 2009)
- Many people and organisations have sought to promote genetically modified (GM) crops as a ‘pro-poor’ technology; however, developing-country farmers’ experiences with GM crops have b...
- How has conflict affected livelihoods and remittances in Darfur?
- ( H. Young;K. Jacobsen;A. Osman / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2009)
- In conflict zones where displacement and insecurity undermine people’s ability to pursue livelihoods, links with Diaspora and the remittances they send are an important source of support. This b...
How can livelihoods be supported in the midst of humanitarian crisis?
- ( J.R. Austin (ed) (ed);T. Morris / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2009)
-
Although necessary, emergency relief can only fulfil a limited role. For those that are forced to rely on humanitarian assistance for long periods aid must be provided for displaced persons to garn...
- 2009 UN report on disaster risk reduction: assessing the challenge
- ( PreventionWeb , 2009)
-
There is a growing trend towards greater and more catastrophic natural disasters. Of the ten disasters with the highest death tolls since 1975, half have occurred in the five year period betwe...
- A framework combining the different scales and diversity of economic and social organisation
- ( A. Dorward / School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London , 2009)
-
There are continuing disagreements regarding aspirations and processes in development and appropriate policies for promoting these. This paper proposes a dialogue around a conceptualisation of live...
