The document discusses trends in livelihoods promotion in three areas: microfinance, microenterprises, and other livelihood approaches. For microfinance, trends include consolidation and networking of NGOs/MFIs, innovations in technology and partnerships, and a focus on livelihood finance, insurance, and remittances. For microenterprises, trends involve institutional arrangements, partnerships with corporate retailers, and approaches focused on value chains and clusters. Other trends discussed include livelihood approaches to watershed programs, migration, disaster risk reduction, and working with targeted groups like children and women. The document concludes by highlighting areas of strength like action research, participatory technology development, and providing process-based support through consortium approaches.

1. Trends in Livelihoods Promotion
Jitesh Panda
Vrutti Livelihoods Resource Centre
15th Oct’07

2. Micro Finance…
NGO/I NGOs to mFI – Consolidation/Networking
Corporate to mF/mFI
Innovations – Technology, Business Correspondent,
Interface with other programs like AIDS
Focus Livelihood Finance, Insurance, Remittance &
Pension
Urban micro Finance
Policy Environment – mF Bill
Impact – Targeting, double Bottom Line

3. Micro Enterprise…
Search for Institutional Arrangement at
Community level
Corporate Retail Chains
NGO as Enterprises
Market Facilitation
Approach – Value Chain and Cluster
Policy Environment
Innovations – Technology in mE, Migration,
Convergence

4. Others….
Livelihood Approach to Watersheds
NREGA
Migration
Livelihood focused Disaster Risk Reduction
Target group focused Livelihoods – Children, Women,
etc
Participatory Technology Development (PTD)
Consortium approach to working
M&E
Move towards large Bilateral/Multilateral Projects
Move from grants to bids

5. Market Requirements &
Our Strengths …
Action Research
PTD – working with Scientists and Community
Supporting Corporate – Working with
Corporate and CSOs/ CBOs/ mFIs
NGO/mFI Mentoring
Outsourcing by mFIs
Process based support
Consortium mode of working

6. Thank you