REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS

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?

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

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

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

ASSET CATEGORIES FINANCIAL NATURAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Employment  Income  Stocks, savings, etc.  Access to financial services

ASSET CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Natural resources – air, water, etc.  Waste management  Biodiversity

ASSET CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Community  Networking  Relationships  Trust

ASSET CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Skills  Knowledge  Ability  Education

ASSET CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Infrastructure  Shelter  Transportation  Access to consumer goods  Clean energy

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

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

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

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

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

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

OUTCOME CATEGORIES FINANCIAL NATURAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  New job  Ability and means to save money  Becoming an entrepreneur  Increased income

OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Improved waste management  Increased biodiversity  Use of natural resources

OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Increased trust from community members  Expansion of networks  Relationship building

OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Learning a new skill  Acquiring education  Professional development

OUTCOME CATEGORIES NATURAL FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL  Improved infrastructure  Access to shelter or transportation  New energy source

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

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

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

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:

REVISED JUDGING CRITERION: UNDERSTANDING LIVELIHOODS