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Thematic Areas

These pages are devoted to the thematic areas that are covered by the LRC. Each page provides a brief introduction and reference to PLOW (DFID Professional Development for Livelihoods Advisers Website) material. PLOW was developed for DFID by the Programme of Advisory Support Services (PASS the predecessor to LRC).

Each page also contains resources from work commissioned through the LRC and any other relevant material and links that have been recommended for inclusion.

It is recognised that these thematic areas are rarely unaffected by external factors such a climate change or political stability. The LRC understands how these factors can affect livelihoods and a separate page devoted to cross cutting issues has been included.

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Livelihoods Services (Business Services)

Natural Resources, including Forestry

Technology, Knowledge and Information

Non-Farm Income and Employment

Property Rights, especially Land

Markets, including Value Chains

Food Security, including Social Protection

Trade, including International Agricultural Trade

Governance

Other DFID Resource Centres

If your area of interest is not covered by the LRC please see the other DFID Resource Centres below:

TI-UP: Resource Centre covering technology, infrastructure and urban planning

ENGAGE: Engineering framework covering water, energy, sanitation and transport

EPSDS: Economist and private sector development services.

DEW Point: Resource Centre covering environment, climate change, water resources and water and sanitation

HRC: Resource Centre covering public health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health systems and financing in low and middle income countries

GSDRC: Resource Centre covering governance, conflict and social development