Livelihood pathways

Different starting points. Different pathways. One goal: sustainable livelihoods.

Five broad pathways translate assessment into tailored support. The pathway for each participant is determined through assessment and pathway matching — not assigned in advance.

PATHWAY 01 OF 05

Livelihood Recovery & Existing Enterprise

For participants whose existing businesses or livelihoods were disrupted by terrorism, displacement or related shocks, but who retain relevant skills, experience or a viable livelihood base.

Who it’s for · Participants for whom restoring an existing livelihood is more viable than starting a new one.

SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE

Business recovery assessment
Replacement of productive assets
Equipment or tools
Working inputs
Business management support
Market reconnection
Mentoring

PATHWAY PROGRESSION — FLEXIBLE TO EACH PARTICIPANT

Assessment
Capability development
Livelihood activation
Market & finance linkages
Mentoring & follow-up

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Areas are illustrative, not predetermined quotas. Support is graduated and needs-based — participants in the same pathway may receive different combinations, and pathways can be reviewed and adjusted where barriers or market changes arise.

THE OVERALL PATHWAY PRINCIPLE
Participants will not be selected for a training package first and then expected to find a livelihood. They will first be assessed, matched to a realistic opportunity, then supported to pursue and sustain it.

ILLUSTRATIVE LIVELIHOOD AREAS

Tailoring & fashion
Catering & confectionery
Hairdressing, barbering & cosmetology
Soap & detergent production
Selected handicrafts
Repair & technical trades
Small-scale processing
Trading & service businesses
Existing disrupted businesses
Employment-oriented technical skills

PATHWAYS IN PRACTICE

From support to a livelihood of her own.

Widows are a priority group for VLRRP. This Hajiya Hadiza Foundation programme in Bwari shows the kind of practical, livelihood-focused support the pathways build on.

An HHF empowerment programme supporting widows to build their own livelihoods.

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