Our Concerns

Increased concerns for alleviating poverty and natural resources degradation both locally and internationally have led to some rethinking of how these could best be addressed. Helping communities to adopt sustainable livelihoods offers a pragmatic approach. Communities can achieve sustainable livelihoods if their capacity is developed to meet their physical and social needs, while not significantly degrading the quantity or quality of natural resources on which they or others depend.

Desired livelihood outcomes will likely include: increased human capital (skills, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, labour ability and good health), better social capital (relationships of trust and reciprocity, groups, and networks), improved physical capital (basic infrastructure), more financial capital, improved natural capital (forests, water, land, fish, energy resources and minerals), reduced vulnerability and improved food security.

What we offer