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LIFT Swaziland Livelihood Data Analysis
This report summarizes the main findings of a desk study designed to answer a number of key questions about the livelihoods of people living in Swaziland, drawing on existing Household Economy Baseline information collected by the Swaziland Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC).
The report was prepared for the Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistance (LIFT) project as supporting documentation to inform an assessment it was making for USAID PEPFAR/Swaziland that aimed to identify and plan implementation support for economic strengthening, livelihoods and food security technical assistance activities in Swaziland. The expectation was that the answers to the questions addressed in this report would help the assessment team understand the livelihood context of Swaziland and allow them to hone in on specific areas of enquiry to make their time in the field more efficient and productive. The ultimate goal of this improved understanding was to help the LIFT team identify where current gaps in programming exist and to help them devise appropriate recommendations for lining up the livelihood realities of households in Swaziland with the most effective program responses.
The key questions addressed in this report are:
1. Which areas of the country have the least access to food and cash income?
2. Who are the most vulnerable to different shocks and why?
3. What hazards put people at highest risk of food and livelihood insecurity?
4. What are the most important types of employment?
5. To what extent are different households dependent on labor, commodity and staple food markets?
6. What coping strategies do people turn to when faced with rising prices, crop losses or loss of income due to death/illness?
7. Are there opportunities to expand or intensify different sources of income? If so, where?
