This presentation by The World Food Programme explains the cycles of livelihood decline, the R4 Rural Resilience Model and lessons learned from practice.

2. Climate risk is a significant challenge for food
security – it is projected that by 2050, 10-20%
more people could be at risk of hunger due to

3. Cycle of livelihoods decline
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access

4. Cycle of livelihoods decline
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access
Seasonal food
No shortages in a
shortages during good year, but little
lean season
margin
(safety nets)

5. Cycle of livelihoods decline
Drought
Major drought has immediate and long
term impacts on household livelihoods
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
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and Access

6. Cycle of livelihoods decline
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access
With increased climate risk, this pattern
becomes even more difficult to manage

7. R4 Rural Resilience Model
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access

8. R4 Rural Resilience Model
Drought
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access
Drought risk reduction – an irrigation system or
soil conservation – limits impact of drought

9. R4 Rural Resilience Model
Drought
Insurance for Work policy pay-out
helps meet needs during the drought
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access

10. R4 Rural Resilience Model
Drought
Access to credit allows increased
productivity, diversification and ability to save, protected
by insurance
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access

11. R4 Rural Resilience Model
Drought
Risk reduction, insurance and savings provide a resilient set
of risk management tools to protect the food security that
the household is building
Livelihoods and
food needs met
HH Food
Availabilty
and Access

13. Lessons Learned from practice