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The Institute of Livelihood Research and Training
Announces
Fundamentals of Livelihood Promotion (FLP)
17th – 22nd November, 2014 at Hyderabad
It is now widely acknowledged among scholars, practitioners and policy makers that reduction of
endemic poverty is best achieved through promotion of sustainable livelihoods. The idea of
livelihood promotion is as deceptively simple as it is complex to implement.
The body of knowledge required to understand this complexity is drawn from multiple disciplines.
Consequently, to translate the concepts into practice requires a well-planned convergence of
theory and best practices. Promotion of different livelihood activities require familiarity with a
distinct set of domain knowledge and practices. Yet, there are common concepts and processes
that cut across livelihoods activities irrespective of the geography and sector it is located in.
Through a learning workshop, this common denominator is put together as the Fundamentals of
Livelihood Promotion (FLP).
Pre-eminence of ILRT / BASIX SEG
Over the last 9 years, ILRT (formerly the Livelihood School) has offered a variety of capacity
building services to livelihood promoting organizations and other stakeholders. The content and
approach to capacity building is enriched by a number of allied activities such as research (exposte and ex-ante), documentation and public policy analysis. Knowledge products offered by
ILRT, therefore, reflects the varied lessons from activities of BASIX SEG members as well as
ground breaking developments across the world in the field of Livelihood promotion. FLP is one
such product that exemplifies the knowledge dissemination mandate of ILRT.
This revised program has been developed in line with the knowledge and skills from the latest
Resource Book for Livelihood Promotion that Institute of Livelihood Research and Training has
recently published.
Who should participate?
FLP is designed to enhance the knowledge base as well as skills that inform best practices for
Livelihood Promotion. Field-level project managers of livelihood promoting agencies, key
functionaries responsible for livelihoods program design and program monitoring, and scholars
from academia teaching and doing research on livelihood related topics would find this program
suitable.
How will they benefit
The course “Fundamentals of Livelihood Promotion” aims at building a perspective on the concept
of livelihood and the livelihood promotion processes applicable across different sociopolitical and economic conditions. The FLP will help participants appreciate the
interconnectedness of multiple disciplines that converge to make livelihood promotion effective.
They will have hands-on experience of applying new tools to understand the socio political aspects
and economic well being. It will also help participants customize project interventions to fit local
conditions including resource availability and constraints, the political economy of the region,
sector and location.
This program focuses especially on the design of livelihood interventions aligning with large
programs of the Government.
Following are the learning objectives, module plan and pedagogy of the programme.
Course Objectives:
 Gain an appreciation of the Livelihood Perspective of development interventions
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Familiarize themselves with various conceptual and practical approaches to Livelihood
Promotion
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Be equipped with some tools and methodology to understand the socio political / economic
aspects of livelihoods
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Learn to design Livelihood Interventions
Pedagogy
This programme will use multiple methodologies of learning, including Interactive Lecture, case
discussions, small group work, audio-visual presentations, simulation exercises and field visit. The
medium of instruction will be in English.
Duration of the modular course:
The programme is fully residential in nature and the participants are expected to reach at the
program venue by 9 am of Day 1 of the program and leave after 4 pm of Day 6 of the program
Cost
The total cost of the 6-days residential program is Rs 15,000 plus service tax @ 12.36%. This
includes course fee and material, accommodation on twin sharing basis, food and field visit. This
does not include travel to Hyderabad. Participants will bear the travel cost to get to and return
from Hyderabad.
To partially offset the cost, ILRT has mobilized 50% of the total costs through grant funds.
Therefore net payable amount is Rs 7500 plus service tax @ 12.36%.
Mode of Payment:
Fee is payable through demand draft/cheque drawn in favour of “Institute of Livelihood Research
and Training” payable at Hyderabad. Nominations (Format enclosed as Annex) will be confirmed
on receipt of fee by mail or courier at Institute of Livelihood Research and Training (contacts
given below). Any cancellation of nomination should be informed at least a week before the
commencement of the program to avoid forfeit of 50% of the fee (deducted towards costs
incurred by The Institute of Livelihood Research and Training).
INSTITUTE OF LIVELIHOOD RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Application for programme on ‘Fundamentals of Livelihood Promotion’ (FLP),
17th to 22nd November, 2014
1.
Name__________________________________________________________________________
2. Date of Birth__________________________ 3. Male/Female______________________________
4. Date of enrollment_________________________________________________________________
5. Correspondence Address ____________________________________________________________
City_______________________
State___________________ Phone No.________________
Mobile No___________________
Email_______________________________________
6. Permanent Address________________________________________________________________
City____________________________State_______________________________________________
7. Educational Details: Qualification___________________________________________________
Board / University_______________________Place__________________Passing Year_________
8. Job Details: Overall Experience: Year_____________
Month_________
9. Experience:
Job
Status
Current
Designation
Tenure of Jobs
(Yrs and Months)
Job Description
Name of
organisation
Previous
11. Reason for interest in the course:___________________________________________________
12. Payment:
Bank Name: ____________
Dated: _________________
Signature of Candidate
Cheque/DD No:______________________
For Rupees: _________________
Signature of Sr. Management
Representative of Organization