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Livelihood Asset Status Tracking (LAST)
A rapid means of scoring the combined
livelihood asset status of households.
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LAST
is a rapid means of scoring the combined livelihood asset status
of households that can be used as a proxy for impact on livelihoods.
It is simple and quick enough to give wide coverage; and has some
analytical potential. It has the disadvantages of not explaining
cause and effect and of being based on judgement.
The
tool is developed through participatory workshops involving a range
of residents from the area. Participants create ‘word pictures’
for a number of stages from worst to best situation known locally,
of each livelihood capital in turn. These incorporate locally meaningful
indicators selected to have a balance between productivity equity
and sustainability.
The resultant tool is used in household enumeration as a guide for
observation and discussion until the household can be ‘placed’
on the scale for each capital using the judgement of the enumerator
which is then converted to a percentage score.
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Guide to the Tools |
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Monitoring
the Livelihood Platform: Reflections on the Operation of the
L.A.S.T. Method from India and Malawi
R. Bond , P. H. Kapondamgaga, B. Mwenebanda , R. P. S. Yadav,
and A. Rizvi, 2005. Paper presented at the Livelihood Summit
in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India September 2005
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Monitoring
the Livelihood Platform: Reflections on the Operation of LAST
R.Bond, P. H. Kapondamgaga and R.P.S. Yadav A Paper Presented
at the “New Directions in Impact Assessment for Development:
Methods and Practice” conference, University of Manchester,
24 – 25 November 2003. PDF |
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Livelihood
Asset Status Tracking: An Impact Monitoring Tool?
R. Bond and N. Mukherjee 2002 Journal of International Development
14. Full Paper PDF
(only accessible to subscribers) Abstract PDF
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Livelihood
Asset Status Tracking (LAST): A Case From Rajasthan R.
Bond and N. Mukherjee, 2001 Impact Assessment for Sustainable
Development working paper 3, IDPM, Manchester University.
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