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Governance and Livelihoods
Micro-macro linkages - Creating a supportive environment for sustainable livelihoods: Background |
Taking
a Livelihoods Approach to governance implies the need to start
with the opportunities and vulnerabilities of individuals,
households and communities. The links between micro and macro
levels are emphasised. Un-supportive legal and regulatory
frameworks are a key constraint. Many Poverty Reduction Strategy
Papers (PRSPs) cite decentralisation as a means of addressing
distributive and democratic issues, thereby achieving more
supportive, pro-poor institutions. Creating a supportive environment
must take into consideration the full complexity of livelihoods
strategies. We also need to know how these strategies interact
with the institutions of government and public service delivery,
and what type of institutional reforms are necessary to achieve
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and pro-poor outcomes.
Read
more about the issues discussed in reports and papers from
the seminar held on 26 February 2002 in London UK.
We'd
be very interested to hear your ideas
/ reflections following the seminar and these can
be shared via the Post-it
Board
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