Livelihoods are the means by which households obtain and maintain access to essential resources to ensure their immediate and long-term survival. An analysis of livelihoods security, therefore, involves the investigation of how people ensure this access in different contexts and settings. Central to this enquiry amongst poor households is an understanding of food security, because - as a general rule - the poorer the household, the larger the proportion of its total income is spent on obtaining food.
What is food security?
Many definitions of food security can be found throughout the humanitarian world. At a minimum, however, they all share the core concepts contained in the following definiton: Ensured access to sufficient food for all people at all times.
FEG Consulting makes this definition operational in the context of livelihood analysis through its use of the Household Economy Approach.
