Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practioners in Humanitarian Settings

The long-awaited field manual developed to provide practitioners with usable information and helpful tools so that they can design and implement effective livelihood programs.

This fi eld manual has been developed to provide practitioners with usable information and helpful tools so that they can design and implement more effective livelihood programs—programs that are based on market demand and are contextually appropriate; programs that build on the existing skills and experience within the target population; and programs that enhance the dignity and options for the displaced.