Livelihoods

This guidance document highlights general action and specific recommendations for humanitarian assistance practitioners engaged in livelihood programs, such as cash-for-work programming, agrarian interventions and financial support.

A two-page info sheet on the Women's Commission's livelihoods program, which will study best practices in the field that are helping refugee women and youth earn a living and be self-sufficient.

A fact sheet on the Women's Refugee Commission's livelihoods program.

As part of a year-long study on urban refugee livelihoods, the Women’s Refugee Commission undertook a field assessment trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, in March/April 2011. The assessment focused on refugees‘ economic coping strategies, associated protection risks and potential market opportunities. This study focused on Somali and Congolese refugees in the inner city and Zimbabwean refugees and poor South Africans in Alexander township.

Transcript of Peril or Protection webinar on reducing the risk of gender-based violence through safe livelihood programs,

The Women's Refugee Commission undertook research to determine whether programs set up to provide women with safe alternative livelihoods do in fact reduce their exposure to violence.

Women displaced by conflict or natural disaster adopt new strategies to provide for themselves and their families. These new strategies often place them at risk of gender-based violence. This guidance is based on promising practices on how to design safe economic programs and livelihood activities.

See also our e-learning tool http://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/ … ivelihoods