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Conceptualizing two Development Approaches & Applicability in the Context of Reality | | type | | Link | | language | | English | | date | | 8 Jul 09 | | description | | (Contributed by Rubayat Ahsan)
This paper attempts to reflect the understanding of the concept of Sustainable Livelihood
Approach (SLA) in the changing development dynamics. Critical understanding of
existing policies, principles, and models of different development agencies will be useful
in understand the existing concepts. In addition, examining linkages between SL and
right to food, food security, hunger, and food sovereignty could reveal missing elements
of the existing concept of SLA. Nonetheless, the power relationship between powerholders
and the powerless could be a potential area to look at loop holes for sustainability
of livelihoods approach.
In addition, the paper will find some common goodness and applicability from the Rights
Based Approach (RBA) and SLA. Alike, SLA, RBA is growingly introduced and
practiced by development institutions and agencies. Skeptics may argue RBA is a
“jargon” or a “buzz” word and its conceptua l area could be fuzzy and blur, and could be
replaced by some other fashionable jargons in the next couple of years. Therefore,
keeping cynical arguments in mind the paper could find some areas of application of
RBA to livelihood.
The objectives of this paper are i) to understand the existing frameworks on SLA, ii) to
develop a conceptual guideline for RBA, ii) to build understanding on essentials and
components of RBA, iii) to examine food security and sovereignty issues in the context
of neoliberal policies, and iv) to consider new age challenges. The paper would find some
missing elements of SLA that would need attention for an effective development
intervention. On the other hand, critical analysis from rights perspective could truly
address causes of deprivation and poverty. | | contributed by | | Rubayat Ahsan | | filename |  Two Dev Approaches & Applicability.pdf |
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