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In Brief: |
Analysis
of the impact of policy and how different policies combine in complex
ways to influence the lives and livelihoods of individuals are an
important element of the sustainable livelihoods approach. An SL
framework can help to evaluate these impacts with a view to creating
better links between policy-makers and those who are affected by
their decisions.
A
research project at the Institute of Development Studies seeks to
explore how the concerns of poor people could be represented in
policies around land, water and wild resources in particular locations.
The
Livelihood Options website has launched a debate on the impact of
economic reform policies on the lives of the rural poor in India.
The debate seeks to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data,
including case studies and eye witness accounts from various interest
groups such as wage workers, cultivators, entrepreneurs and seasonal
migrants.
DFID's
Policy Research Programme is designed to understand how policies
affect the livelihoods of the poor. Jock Campbell gives an example
of the programme's work in costal areas.
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