REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS.

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1 REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS

2 REVISED JUDGING CRITERION Which Enactus team most effectively used entrepreneurial action to empower people to improve their livelihoods in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way?

3 ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS Livelihood Assets SEE OPPORTUNITY Livelihood Strategies TAKE ACTION Livelihood Outcomes ENABLE PROGRESS

4 WHAT ARE LIVELIHOODS? A livelihood is the means and activities involved in sustaining an individual’s life Livelihoods are fueled by livelihood assets The best way to benchmark livelihoods is by conducting a needs assessment

5 UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD ASSETS Every individual and community has access to at least one form of livelihood asset Livelihood assets are the capital involved in obtaining desired outcomes

6 ASSET CATEGORIES FINANCIAL NATURA L SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Employment ▪ Income ▪ Stocks, savings, etc. ▪ Access to financial services

7 ASSET CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Natural resources – air, water, etc. ▪ Waste management ▪ Biodiversity

8 ASSET CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Community ▪ Networking ▪ Relationships ▪ Trust

9 ASSET CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Skills ▪ Knowledge ▪ Ability ▪ Education

10 ASSET CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Infrastructure ▪ Shelter ▪ Transportation ▪ Access to consumer goods ▪ Clean energy

11 ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS Livelihood Strategies TAKE ACTION Livelihood Assets SEE OPPORTUNITY Livelihood Outcomes ENABLE PROGRESS

12 UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES How do people use assets to obtain the outcomes they desire? Livelihood strategies are the choices people make and the activities they do to achieve their outcomes Livelihood assets are the capital used in the livelihood strategy

13 UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES Investigate what people are already doing How can your team take a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach to improve existing (or help develop new) livelihood strategies? Livelihood strategies are where the key to empowerment lies

14 ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS Livelihood Assets SEE OPPORTUNITY Livelihood Strategies TAKE ACTION Livelihood Outcomes ENABLE PROGRESS

15 UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES Outcomes categories match asset categories Desired outcomes must be identified by the target audience to ensure sustainability Achieving a desired livelihood outcome may positively or negatively affect assets

16 UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES Identifying relevant livelihood outcome categories helps your team determine the key metrics of the project Reporting outcomes must involve quantifiable metrics

17 OUTCOME CATEGORIES FINANCIAL NATURA L SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ New job ▪ Ability and means to save money ▪ Becoming an entrepreneur ▪ Increased income

18 OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Improved waste management ▪ Increased biodiversity ▪ Use of natural resources

19 OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Increased trust from community members ▪ Expansion of networks ▪ Relationship building

20 OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Learning a new skill ▪ Acquiring education ▪ Professional development

21 OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURA L FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICA L ▪ Improved infrastructure ▪ Access to shelter or transportation ▪ New energy source

22 A NOTE ABOUT EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: Empowerment: People utilize the knowledge and skills they learned Not simply giving someone an asset or desired outcome, but empowering and teaching them strategies to obtain it themselves

23 A NOTE ABOUT EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainability: People continue to utilize the knowledge and skills they learned after the team leaves Buy-in from the target audience is crucial at all stages of the project – development, execution and follow-up

24 ENACTUS PROJECT PROCESS Livelihood Assets SEE OPPORTUNITY Livelihood Strategies TAKE ACTION Livelihood Outcomes ENABLE PROGRESS

25 CASE STUDY: SEE OPPORTUNITY Target audience: Desired outcome(s): Livelihood asset(s) available: TAKE ACTION Livelihood strategies improved or introduced: ENABLE PROGRESS Outcome(s) achieved: Asset(s) gained through empowerment: Metrics measured:

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