The Graduation approach builds self-confidence, skills, resilience, and sustainable, diversified livelihoods by meeting participants’ basic day-to-day needs, providing training and assets for income generation, financial literacy and savings support, and social empowerment through community engagement and life skills training – all facilitated through in person coaching.
Coaches play a critical role in encouraging participants to set goals for themselves and their households and create action plans to reach those goals. They also support participants in implementing those plans, helping them navigate obstacles along the way.