Understanding food security

SLC has developed a intensive short-course training programme for development practitioners, public sector specialists, and NGOs on understanding the challenges of food insecurity in Southern African and measures to mitigate food security crisis situations. The course materials included a comprehensive powerpoint presentation and manual that provides an narrative explanation of the topic in the five course modules; these are: Module 1: Understanding Food Security, Module 2: Measuring Food Security, Module 3: Food Security Policy, Module 4: Actions to Address Food Insecurity, and Module 5: Assessing Food Security Risks. See the brochure for further details.

ii. Community conservation stewardship & nature guiding

SLC has developed an intensive 3 month training programme in conservation stewardship and nature guiding. The course is targeted at school leavers from disadvantaged communities. The course provides both practical and theoretical instructions and enables the learners to acquire a SETA approved qualification.

Contact Leif@livelihoods.co.za for further details.

iii. Enhancing organisational project planning capacity and community

SLC has wide experience in providing community based organisations with training, mentoring and technical support to develop and plan project proposals. SLC has produced a range of training tools to enable clients to comprehend the project cycle management progress, to facilitate community participation in the needs assessment process, to develop logical frameworks, conduct risk assessments and formulate budgets.

Contact Andrew@livelihoods.co.za for further details.

iv. Understanding the informal economy of natural resource harvesting and product value chains

SLC is currently undertaking a three year study within the Cape Floristic Region to better understand livelihood dependence on informally harvested and poached natural resources. Through the inputs of extensive literature, field research, and consultation with a wide range of conservation professionals and resource harvester informants, SLC has compiled the first ever comprehensive exploited species list for the City of Cape Town. For a number of these species, SLC is developing fine grained understanding of associated and subsequent value chains within the informal economy. This research is ongoing and will generate a series of peer-reviewed documented findings.

Contact Leif@livelihoods.co.za for further details.

v. Understanding health and livelihood challenges facing labour migrants and displaced populations in Southern Africa

SLC has, over the last two years, built on previous academic research on the dynamics of conflict-induced displacement in Southern Africa through undertaking several assignments relating to migrant health, livelihoods and human rights for organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This work has resulted in the development of a number of outputs, including peer-reviewed journal articles and a short undergraduate lecture series on research ethics and vulnerable populations. This ongoing work will continue to generate peer-reviewed publications as well as opportunities for training in the field of migrant health and livelihood enhancement.

Contact Hartnack@livelihoods.co.za for further details.