Tanzania2
 
What is HEA Livelihood Zoning
Document Actions

Livelihood Zoning

by Tanya Boudreau — last modified 02/20/2008 08:08
Contributors: Tanya Boudreau

What does livelihood zoning do?

While administrative boundaries are important as political Livelihood zoninglines of demarcation, they do not necessarily contain within them homogenous areas of livelihood activity. Livelihood zoning provides this important extra layer, defining areas within which people share broadly the same options for meeting their basic needs.

Why is livelihood zoning necessary?

Livelihood zones, in conjunction with administrative boundaries, provide a logical basis for the geographical targeting of policies, development planning, service distribution, and humanitarian assistance. The zones can also provide a livelihood-specific sampling frame, and the reference point for customized early warning monitoring.
Rigor and Flexibility

frameanimate

HEA is a unique livelihoods-based framework designed to provide a clear and accurate representation of the inside workings of household economies at different levels of a wealth continuum and in different parts of the world. This picture can be used for a wide range of purposes, including development planning, emergency response, early warning, poverty analysis and reduction, and policy analysis. For more on how HEA has been used, please click here.  In over 15 years of consistent use, throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, the Balkans and Asia, the Household Economy Approach has been tested, refined, and applied in a wide range of settings. In every case, the approach has been adapted to local realities without losing its essential rigor; and in every case, decision makers have remarked on its ability to open their eyes to a reality they had not fully comprehended.

 

Right portlet photo
 
Personal tools