Inclusive Livelihoodsin the context of the HI Strategy 2011-2015

South Asia Desk Seminar

Bangkok, Thailand

October 2011

HI Strategy – some key elements

Supporting the most vulnerable and excluded

Achieving a measurable impact Demonstrating our impact on the

living conditions of our beneficiary populations

A leader in development of services and access to services

Principles of intervention “Our choices…are guided first and

foremost by the desire to have the greatest possible and measurable impact on the lives of our final beneficiaries”

“Our action focuses primarily on the most vulnerable populations and those most exposed to risk, as well as on victims of discrimination and exclusion”

Are we doing this?

How do we know?

Livelihoods

Livelihoods and social protection.

“Handicap International will focus field

action and knowledge-sharing on access to livelihoods through employment and social protection mechanisms.”

…. Ok…

Raise the bar. Increase the quality we expect from livelihood projects …even in “little component”

Increase the number of sector projects to ensure adequate resources for good-quality projects

Capitalize existing tools for measuring vulnerability and quality of life

PRIORITIES

Strengthen linkages between ILD and sector projects

Strengthen links with rehab and health sectors

Work more in consortium with mainstream

Consolidate advocacy at intl level Analyze our strengths with other

populations (PLHIV, more vulnerable)

Often, livelihoods is priority for PwdMicrofinance sector -> innovation,

focus on poor and excluded, accessibility, illiteracy…

Business development services existCommunity based mobilization …CBR / community field workers or

volunteer networks exit

Definition of livelihoods

Livelihoods

Employment/

Self-employment

Social assistance / social security

Skills developmen

t

Financial services

For HI, seven axes of work Modality 1 - Supporting the setting up of an

individual livelihood project Modality 2 - Developing businesses and the

capacities of entrepreneurs Modality 3 - Promoting access to appropriate

financial resources Modality 4 - Constructing a favourable

environment for the livelihood of people with disabilities

Modality 5 - Promoting access to technical and professional training / other skills

Modality 6 - Supporting job-seekers

Modality 7 - Supporting employers in the recruitment of people with disabilities

Does this approach/project have the greatest possible and measurable impact on the lives of our final beneficiaries?

Does this approach/project reaches the most vulnerable populations?

Have we planned for the adequate human and financial resources to be able to implement it?

Individual level

Coaching definition of economic project

Selection committee approval/refusal of

PwD project

Livelihood improvement

Awareness and identification of potential

beneficiaries

Financial partner obtain a loan

Training loan, basic management

Follow up day to day coaching

Decision makers

Users Service providers

System level

Mainstream services

Vocational training centers

Business development services

MicrofinanceRural development / agriculture offices

Continuing education programs

Job placement / mediation bureaus

Social security

Support servicesPersonal assistant

Sign language interpreter

Technological support

Social facilitators

Inclusive system of livelihood services

Specialized servicesSheltered workshop

Social assistanceSpecialized training

centerSavings and credit

groups of PwD

Services level

INFORMATION INFORMATION

AWARENESSAWARENESS

TRAINING TRAINING

ATTITUDES

PRACTICES

KNOWLEDGE

COACHING COACHING CHANGE INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES

ADVOCACY ADVOCACY POLICIES

working with mainstream livelihood service providers

Information Awareness raising

Training Advocacy Coaching

Impact in sustainable change of

practice and policies

Number of stakeholders

you can reach

Make sure the type of intervention matches the project’s resources and indicators….

Eg AVOID!

-Objective: Support PwD to increase their income

-Activity: carry out awareness raising sessions for 25 NGO

- Indicator: 50 PwD are employed by the NGO

Looking at indicators

# kits distributed

# persons referred

# persons received training

------- how does this translate into quality of life?

Wouldn’t it better to report on increases on:

-Profit and household budget

- Self confidence

-Social participation

- Nutrition, access to school…?

- Ability to make decisions on one’s life?

Project focus: Cambodia

Livelihoods sector project… with a holistic approach

Access to mainstream and specialized services

……. + direct service provision by project / support service

Coaching of local partner and handover Adequate resources Individual/family needs + policies at local

level Dissemination

Measurable Impact on Quality of Life

SB profit and linkage to HH budget Has the profit from SB had an the impact on the HH budget?

Education Percentage of children from 6-11 years of age that missed school at least one month (except holiday) in the past year

Food Ability to access (buy or grow) the appropriate food for a nutritious diet all year round (safe water + rice + vegetable + fish or other source of protein)

Health Access to quality medical care when a family member is sick

Housing General condition of the house

Electronic equipment Electronic equipment owned by the family

Capability related to technical/business skills Technical knowledge (business, vocational) that can be used for business

Capability to invest in key areas of life Ability to direct your income to your priorities (health, food, education, debt payment…)

Self-confidence Assessment of the person of her own capacities to take decisions on her life and find solutions to problems (generally, not just related to the SB)

Participation in family life Participation in family events and decision-making

Participation in community life Participation in social, cultural, religious and political events in the community

Overall satisfaction with my life Perception of current situation and confidence in future (sustainability)

In summary… Personalised social support + inclusive

system of services + policies Linkages with different sectors+ cross

cutting approaches Supporting the most vulnerable and

excluded Achieving a measurable impact Demonstrating our impact on the living

conditions of our beneficiary populations