How does Plan Vivo improve livelihoods?
Plan Vivo projects improve and diversify livelihoods, increase social and physical resilience to climate change in the following ways: • Building financial capacity: Payments enable farmers to invest in sustainable, economically viable systems that reduce dependency on aid or government support. Activities are designed to with management objectives such as sustainable timber and firewood, non-timber tree products like fruits or honey, or increased productivity through agroforestry. Carbon payments help to diversify income and overcome financial barriers to land-use change. • Building human and social capacity: Farmers become more socially resilient through the relationships that are cultivated during a project’s life-span. Through joining groups, sharing skills and knowledge communities can build networks that reduce their vulnerability. Communities may also gain better access to land through projects where project coordinators are able to help communities secure legal land-tenure. • B
