Le Sage, Andre and Majid, Nisar (2002) The livelihoods gap: responding to the economic dynamics of vulnerability in Somalia. Disasters, 26 (1). 10 - 27. ISSN 0361-3666
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A 'livelihoods gap' has become evident in international aid delivery to Somalia. Existing aid interventions do not address the economic dynamics of vulnerability resulting from Somalia's long history of predatory development and asset stripping. To prevent poor households' regular return to sub-subsistence income levels after a brief period of plenty, this paper argues that aid agencies should reorient and expand existing interventions to assist poor households to capitalise on temporary improvements in environmental and security conditions. As a corollary to emergency relief and efforts to construct state institutions, it is necessary to devise country-wide interventions that will rebuild household asset bases by protecting savings during times of stress and ensuring that markets benefit poor producers.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14677717 |
| Additional Information: | © 2002 Overseas Development Institute |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2024 07:42 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2024 10:11 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124322 |
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