Uptake of diversified / climate-resilient livelihood options

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This indicator measures the percentage of program participants adopting diversified/climate-resilient livelihood options.
Adopting diversified /climate-resilient livelihood options refers to the diversification of livelihoods, households, and local communities by focusing on sustainable interventions that do not harm the physical and natural environment. Adopting diversified and/or climate-resilient livelihood options also refers to transitioning from farm to non-farm activities and supporting efforts to transform economies.
Examples of diversified /climate-resilient livelihood options include but are not limited to regenerative agriculture practices, adolescents and youth-led livelihood accelerator platforms, green entrepreneurships, NTFPs trade, nature-based solutions, clean energy, climate-risk informed integrated water resources management,  locally led/women-led agro-business, aquaculture development and processing,  and other alternative income-generating options.
Measuring this indicator requires looking at baseline/midline/endline surveys and program records.

If data on individuals is not available, households could be reported and converted into individuals based on the average number of people per household.
If data on individuals is not available, the household unit could be used to convert into an approximate number of individuals reached based on the statistical data available in the target geographical areas of the project/program.

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Number of individuals who have adopted diversified/climate-resilient livelihood options

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Total individuals/participants in the livelihood/climate program in the SC targeted geography

Measuring this indicator requires looking at baseline/midline/endline surveys and program records.

The exact methodology to measure this indicator will be project-specific, given the wide variety in livelihood options, but it should comply with the principle that only beneficiaries who have received support and are applying diversified /climate-resilient livelihood options should be counted.
Each beneficiary should be counted only once unless the same individual adopted more than one improved or new climate-resilient livelihood option.

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Diversified / climate-resilient  livelihood options should be included if these can demonstrate a positive change against questions below, i.e. all questions should be answered with “yes”:
1. Do diversified and/or climate-resilient livelihood options adopted by female/male beneficiaries respond to climate change?  
2. Do local practices and solutions employed by the population effectively reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change? A wide range of practices depend on the livelihood system.
Note: There should be a clear link between changes in climate (e.g., temperature rise, precipitation changes, occurrence or severity of extreme weather events, e.g., sea level rise) observed and/or projected in the project/targeted area, and how the choice of livelihood options is more adaptive  than  current livelihoods to these conditions
3. Do diversified and/or climate-resilient livelihood options adopted by male/female beneficiaries reduce the impact of climate-related shocks and stressors on beneficiaries’ livelihoods?

Note: This question focuses on the observed and anticipated adverse impact of climate-related shocks and stressors on beneficiaries’ livelihoods. Improved resilience could be achieved through a reduction in livelihood vulnerability and/or exposure to climate hazards and risks (e.g., loan and savings groups, digital savings, diversification of livelihood sources, disaster preparedness actions linked to livelihoods, green infrastructure, and nature-based solutions protecting livelihoods). Improved resilience can also be achieved through a complete transformation of livelihoods, where current livelihood practices have become untenable due to climate change impacts.

Explanation of climate-resilience:
This indicator is also adopted from ICF’s KPI 4 Methodology: Number of people whose resilience has been improved as a result of ICF (September 2019) (publishing.service.gov.uk)
According to the 3As Resilience Model in climate (ref ICF), these are:
The 3As Model components are (from The 3As: tracking resilience across BRACED - - Working and discussion papers)
Green Climate Fund Results Handbook: https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/draft-results-handbook-v11-01092023.pdf
The 3As Model components are (from The 3As: tracking resilience across BRACED - - Working and discussion papers).