An analysis of livelihood projects and programs for fishing communities in the Philippines

- Success and sustainability rate of livelihoods in Philippines is low.
- Need to improve these success and sustainability rates.
- No easy answer to the challenge of introducing livelihoods.
- Development of livelihoods should seek to address the root causes of vulnerability.

Over the last 30 years, a range of different livelihoods have been provided and implemented in fishing and coastal communities in the Philippine with mixed success and sustainability by the fisher and household. This paper reports on an analysis of livelihood projects for fishing communities and households implemented in the Philippines and the identification of lessons learned and factors which can lead to an improved success and sustainability rate for livelihood projects and programs. The analysis identified primary factors that are critical to improving the success and sustainability rate of livelihood interventions.