Inspire Change: Vision Building and Inclusive Livelihoods

The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, has launched the first of four coaching modules. These coaching modules have been developed to roll out India’s graduation-based program – Inclusive Livelihoods or Samaaveshi Aajeevika – nationwide. This is a national module in English, and state versions in several languages and dialects will soon be available. … Continued

From Extreme Poverty to Sustainable Livelihoods: A Technical Guide to the Graduation Approach (First Edition)

Aude de Montesquiou Tony Sheldon with Frank F. DeGiovanni and Syed M. Hashemi (September 2014) This Technical Guide provides a “how-to” roadmap for practitioners wishing to implement programs based on the Graduation approach, an integrated, five-step methodology aimed at transitioning extremely poor populations into sustainable livelihoods. The Guide draws on the lessons learned over the … Continued