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LSP Working Paper 19 |
Livelihoods Diversification and Enterprise
Development Sub-Programme
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Lessons Learned by the WIN Project on Livelihoods
Diversification and Enterprise Development
An Overview of WIN LDED-related Activities in Cambodia, Nepal and Zambia
Karlyn Eckman*
WIN Project Chief Technical Advisor
February 2005
*Additional editing by Siobhán Kelly, Dervla Cleary
and Omolade Dada
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Livelihood Support Programme (LSP)
An inter-departmental programme for improving support for enhancing
livelihoods of the rural poor
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Front cover photos Top Left: Women farmers, WIN-Zambia, by K. Eckman, June
2002; Top Right: Training of women farmers in WIN-Nepal, by K. Eckman, May 2003;
Bottom: Training of farmers in Takeo, WIN-Cambodia, by K. Eckman, February 2003.
Disclaimer: "This paper was prepared under contract
with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO). The positions and opinions presented are those of the
author alone, and are not intended to represent the views of FAO"
The Livelihood Support Programme
The Livelihood Support Programme (LSP) evolved from the belief
that FAO could have a greater impact on reducing poverty and food insecurity, if
its wealth of talent and experience were integrated into a more flexible and
demand-responsive team approach.
The LSP works through teams of FAO staff members, who are
attracted to specific themes being worked on in a sustainable livelihoods
context. These cross-departmental and cross-disciplinary teams act to integrate
sustainable livelihoods principles in FAO’s work, at headquarters and in
the field. These approaches build on experiences within FAO and other
development agencies.
The programme is functioning as a testing ground for both team
approaches and sustainable livelihoods principles.
More information on the LSP is to be found on the last page of
this document.
E-mail: [email protected]
from OUTSIDE
FAO:
http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe4/pe4_040501_en.htm
from INSIDE
FAO:
http://intranet.fao.org/en/departments/sd/en/projects/lsp/index.html
The Livelihoods Diversification and Enterprise Development
Sub-Programme (LDED)
The Livelihoods Diversification and Enterprise Development
(LDED) sub-programme aims to improve the effectiveness of FAO in addressing the
needs and interests of poor people in livelihood diversification programmes and
projects. The objectives of LDED are:
a. To appraise inhibiting and enabling factors,
and approaches supporting livelihoods diversification and enterprise
development.
b. To catalyze and facilitate innovative practices for
supporting livelihoods diversification.
c. To increase inter-disciplinarity and learning in FAO and
partner agencies for supporting livelihoods diversification and enterprise
development.
The LDED will add value to FAO’s regular programme and
projects with a particular focus on addressing obstacles and promoting
opportunities for people. It will capitalize on existing FAO strengths related
to LDED in addition to identifying and addressing gaps related to livelihoods
diversification and enterprise development.
Email: [email protected]
LIST OF
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1. EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
2.
INTRODUCTION
3. WIN-NEPAL CASE
STUDY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Key income generation and diversification activities
3.3 Empowerment and Capacity-Building in Support
of LDED Activities
3.4 What worked
3.5 What did not work?
4. WIN-ZAMBIA CASE
STUDY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 LDED activities
4.3 Empowerment and Capacity-Building in Support
of LDED
4.4 What worked?
4.5 What didn’t work?
5. WIN-CAMBODIA CASE
STUDY
5.1 Introduction
5.2 LDED activities:
5.3 Micro-finance and Credit
5.4 Key successes
5.5 What didn’t work?
6. LEARNING FROM THE WIN
EXPERIENCE
6.1 Findings
6.2 Good or Promising Practices
7. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
FOR THE SUPPORT OF LDED
7.1 General Recommendations for LDED
7.2 Recommendations for FAO
7.3 Conclusions
BIBLIOGRAPHY