A decade into the Syrian war, Lebanon remains country hosting largest number of refugees per capita worldwide, limiting their work to three sectors economy. Most employed have therefore been active in informal market under indecent and insecure working conditions. One solution currently being promoted by humanitarian development organisations private sector is that digital web-based labour mark...

Livestock’s many virtues Livestock contribute to the livelihoods of an estimated 70 percent of the world’s rural poor. The increasing demand for animal protein in lowand middle-income countries provides an opportunity for the poor to improve their livelihoods. However, the nature of livestock farming and marketing of livestock and their products is determined by policy and institutional framewo...

2014;27(3) S Afr J Clin Nutr Egal AA, Public Health Nutritionist Senior Researcher, Vaal University of Technology, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods Oldewage-Theron WH, Dietitian, Community Nutritionist Director , Vaal University of Technology, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods Correspondence to: Abdulkadir Egal, e-mail: [email protected]

Globally, human activities have led to rapid mangrove degradation. In Vietnam, as across much of coastal South-east Asia, mangroves play a vital role in the livelihoods of coastal rural communities with relatively low levels of development. However, little is known about the precise impact of human activity on the ecosystem services underpinning these livelihoods. This paper analyses the liveli...

extended abstract 1. introduction the area under study has several problems such as deficits in household spending, the high ratio of illiteracy and unemployment, the high number of children, the mistrust between villagers and so that these problems have created some obstacles on the way of rural development in the district. identify and analyze the issues and introduce proper solutions to elim...

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Effective policies, institutions and processes (PIP) are recognised as essential in sustaining livelihoods. Together, they shape poor people’s livelihood options. Although the importance of policy and institutional issues is widely recognised, approaches to reform are generally poorly understood. This section of the Guidance Sheets focuses on the concepts, methods and tools needed to help desig...