LRAP: Lessons for the Region

LRAP: Lessons for the Region

Scott Drimie

IntroductionIntroduction

Deriving lessons from LRAP for the region:

• An example of “good practice”• Engages vulnerability holistically - not “HIV

exceptionalism”• Influencing policy through practical interventions• Embraces “new” concepts such as social

protection

Deriving lessons from LRAP for the region:

• An example of “good practice”• Engages vulnerability holistically - not “HIV

exceptionalism”• Influencing policy through practical interventions• Embraces “new” concepts such as social

protection

Underlying Situation in RegionUnderlying Situation in Region

Series of episodic shocks

FloodsRainfall variation

2001|2002 harvest failure

Series of episodic shocks

FloodsRainfall variation

2001|2002 harvest failure

Maize growingareaArea of extendeddrought

Factors generating vulnerability in SADC and Lesotho

Factors generating vulnerability in SADC and Lesotho

Triggered by ‘climatic variability’ BUT driven by:

Soil degradation / environmental stress Economic shocks (price of staples) Reduced employment opportunities Growing poverty HIV/AIDS Governance / policy failure Land access

Essentially a complex of “entangled crises” - stress exposing the underlying vulnerability

Triggered by ‘climatic variability’ BUT driven by:

Soil degradation / environmental stress Economic shocks (price of staples) Reduced employment opportunities Growing poverty HIV/AIDS Governance / policy failure Land access

Essentially a complex of “entangled crises” - stress exposing the underlying vulnerability

Increasing vulnerability to food insecurity:

Increasing vulnerability to food insecurity:

The prevailing situation demonstrates how risk is driven upwards by often silent but intensifying conditions of political, socio-economic and environmental vulnerability

In this context, a modest external threat, such as a rainfall failure, may trigger widespread suffering

As a developmental relief response to this situation, LRAP provides lessons that can be shared elsewhere

The prevailing situation demonstrates how risk is driven upwards by often silent but intensifying conditions of political, socio-economic and environmental vulnerability

In this context, a modest external threat, such as a rainfall failure, may trigger widespread suffering

As a developmental relief response to this situation, LRAP provides lessons that can be shared elsewhere

Building on research and analysis:Building on research and analysis:

LRAP emerged on a solid research base and analysis of long-term trends and dynamics

Raises the importance of information and analysis for decision-making

Analysis around livelihoods and not just “food gaps” - assets & activities, differentiation, context

Embraces “multiple stressors”:

employment, environment, HIV/AIDS, institutions

LRAP emerged on a solid research base and analysis of long-term trends and dynamics

Raises the importance of information and analysis for decision-making

Analysis around livelihoods and not just “food gaps” - assets & activities, differentiation, context

Embraces “multiple stressors”:

employment, environment, HIV/AIDS, institutions

Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS:

Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS:

Definition of mainstreaming emerged through “doing”:

“mainstreaming is not a series of fixed activities, rather it is a process of changing attitudes and deepening understanding about complex issues…this requires continual learning and reflection”

Brought certain issues, perspectives and conceptual frameworks to the core of the organization’s commitment and behaviour - beyond token “add-ons”

Practical response around how interventions could help prevent infections, ensure care & support for those already infected and to lessen the impact of the epidemic

HIV/AIDS awareness, commitment & action mainstreamed into policies and practices of partners including government

Definition of mainstreaming emerged through “doing”:

“mainstreaming is not a series of fixed activities, rather it is a process of changing attitudes and deepening understanding about complex issues…this requires continual learning and reflection”

Brought certain issues, perspectives and conceptual frameworks to the core of the organization’s commitment and behaviour - beyond token “add-ons”

Practical response around how interventions could help prevent infections, ensure care & support for those already infected and to lessen the impact of the epidemic

HIV/AIDS awareness, commitment & action mainstreamed into policies and practices of partners including government

Building on existing institutionsBuilding on existing institutions Clear links to existing institutions at community and government level

Building partnerships is core to the approach

Symbiotic relations to transfer experiences

Essential for scaling up

Shared goals = greater funding opportunities

Clear links to existing institutions at community and government level

Building partnerships is core to the approach

Symbiotic relations to transfer experiences

Essential for scaling up

Shared goals = greater funding opportunities

Towards Social ProtectionTowards Social Protection

Social protection describes:

All public and private initiatives that provide income or consumption transfers to the poor,

protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks, and enhance the social status and rights of the

marginalised

Has the objectives of reducing the economic and social vulnerability of poor, vulnerable and marginalised groups (Devereux & Sabates-Wheeler, 2004).

Social protection describes:

All public and private initiatives that provide income or consumption transfers to the poor,

protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks, and enhance the social status and rights of the

marginalised

Has the objectives of reducing the economic and social vulnerability of poor, vulnerable and marginalised groups (Devereux & Sabates-Wheeler, 2004).

LRAP as Social ProtectionLRAP as Social ProtectionProvides relief and helps avert deprivation

Addresses underlying causes of household vulnerability by providing a development response to a humanitarian challengeEnhances income and capabilities

Support mechanisms that can be provided by government and non-government agencies in the short and long termAddresses social equity

Supports and strengthens enabling policies Enable vulnerable people to realise their rights to

livelihood security.

Provides relief and helps avert deprivation Addresses underlying causes of household vulnerability

by providing a development response to a humanitarian challengeEnhances income and capabilities

Support mechanisms that can be provided by government and non-government agencies in the short and long termAddresses social equity

Supports and strengthens enabling policies Enable vulnerable people to realise their rights to

livelihood security.

Framing expectationsFraming expectationsFraming expectationsFraming expectations

LRAP is an example of a process of continual learning, synthesising, and acting:

not a single event

more than a series of events

a process that is long term, involving education,

skills development, and new ways of thinking and

working, so that staff and partners automatically

seek to understand and address risks and

vulnerabilities associated with HIV and AIDS and

Food Insecurity

LRAP is an example of a process of continual learning, synthesising, and acting:

not a single event

more than a series of events

a process that is long term, involving education,

skills development, and new ways of thinking and

working, so that staff and partners automatically

seek to understand and address risks and

vulnerabilities associated with HIV and AIDS and

Food Insecurity

Key lessons for the region:Key lessons for the region:Key lessons for the region:Key lessons for the region:

Understanding complexity: food in broader context,

enhancing resilience

Bi-directional relationship between AIDS and food

security at the core

Mainstreaming embraced practically

More careful targeting, efforts to include marginalised

Widens vulnerability analysis: attention to health &

nutrition

Pushing to work more with partners

Influencing external assistance - training partners on

food security and HIV

Understanding complexity: food in broader context,

enhancing resilience

Bi-directional relationship between AIDS and food

security at the core

Mainstreaming embraced practically

More careful targeting, efforts to include marginalised

Widens vulnerability analysis: attention to health &

nutrition

Pushing to work more with partners

Influencing external assistance - training partners on

food security and HIV