In an effort to provide useful livelihoods information, FEWS NET
developed a three stage approach based on the Household Economy
Approach. The first two stages, Livelihood Zone Maps and
Livelihood Zone Profiles, aim to provide the minimum amount of
livelihoods information in the immediate term while building the
necessary foundation for future Livelihood Baseline development.
Livelihood Profiles validate, refine and add detail to
information previously collected during the National Livelihood
Zoning Activity. Livelihood Profiles provide the following: -
Wealth breakdown (e.g. poor, middle, better-off) for each
livelihood zone based on local determinants of wealth - The
relative importance of different sources of food and income by
wealth group and information on market access - Hazards to which
different households are vulnerable - Seasonal calendars for
each livelihood zone - Zone specific indicators for imminent
crisis What does it help you do? - Understand how different
household types (poor, middle, bette