Sustainable Livelihoods Approach
What is the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach?
The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) was developed to help understand and analyse the livelihoods of the poor in order to improve the effectiveness of livelihoods-related development assistance. It is generally seen as a successor to the Integrated Rural Development approach, and has commonalities with contemporary Area-Based Development and Community-Development approaches. The SLA essentially comprises six core principles and a conceptual framework.