Lesson Learning Dialogues
As part of shiree’s focus on advocating for the best asset-transfer mechanisms to help sustainably eradicate extreme poverty, we attempt to learn operational management lessons and share these among practitioners. To launch this effort, we have drafted some guidance notes. We would greatly appreciate your thoughts and comments on these two topics. We believe across our portfolio there is a great degree of expertise and knowledge that needs to be captured. By contributing your thoughts on best practices in working with the extreme poor, we can increase our knowledge and sustainably improve the livelihoods of the poorest. Please help us work toward a poverty-free Bangladesh! If we include your suggestions or thoughts, we will be sure to credit you for them.Promoting Social Protection for the Extreme Poor
Shiree’s ongoing experience from its Change Monitoring System (CMS) and operational support has identified that partner NGOs are reporting low access to social protection and safety net mechanisms like VGD, Widows Allowance, or Old Age Allowance. Some findings have even ... Read More »
Income Generating Activities for People with Disabilities and the Elderly
Shiree’s ongoing experience from its Change Monitoring System (CMS) and operational support has identified that some partner NGOs are reporting challenges in maintaining income generating activities (IGAs) with beneficiary households (BHHs) where the household head is elderly or has a ... Read More »
Addressing the health needs of the extreme poor
Reducing the risks and addressing the effects of ill health are essential if the extreme poor are to improve their lives and livelihoods. Health components of extreme poverty programmes can act as safety nets by minimising the income erosion effects ... Read More »
Targeting the Extreme Poor
Shiree’s concentration on poverty alleviation for the extreme poor represents a new focus for many NGOs in Bangladesh. The extreme poor are unlikely to have been previously engaged in NGO interventions, and most NGOs have little experience targeting or working ... Read More »
Income Generating Activities Analysis Guidance Note
Extreme poor households have very limited opportunities to increase their incomes and rely on poorly paid employment and very low productivity activities. In this context, new Income Generating Activities (IGAs) – the productive use of an asset for income generation ... Read More »