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In Brief: |
SL
approaches have often failed to adequately address the significance
of microenterprise. This means that opportunities to enhance poor
people's livelihoods may be over-looked. The interesting complexities
of wider definition of "poverty" emphasised by the SLA probably
has probably diverted attention from simpler income increasing activities.
ITDG
recently completed some DFID-funded research to develop analytical
tools that help development practitioners understand livelihoods
involving micro / small-scale enterprise (MSE).
Andrew Dorward of Imperial College at Wye points out that addressing
the need for SL approaches to deal with markets and technical change
is relevant to all markets, not just in micro-enterprise.
Amar
Inamder announces the report from DFID's Trade Poverty workshop,
'The challenges of assessing the poverty impact of ethical trading:
What can be learnt from fair trade initiatives and the sustainable
livelihoods approach?'
A
current project from the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD) aids its members in understanding how business
can play a role in creating sustainable livelihoods. The LC team
ask how closely related these activities are to SLA principles.
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