Market-Based Approach for Sustainable Livelihoods

Awarding agency: U.S.

Agency for international development cfda listing / assistance listing: 98. 001 USAID foreign assistance for programs overseas cfda narrative excerpt: the purpose of USAIDs bureau for humanitarian assistance (BHA) international disaster assistance (IDA) program is to provide life-saving humanitarian assistanceincluding food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, and other critical aid to the worlds most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach population affected by natural, man-made and complex disaster.

Bha is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, harnessing the expertise and unique capacities of other U.S. Government, non-U.S.

Entities & public international organizations (PIOS) to effectively respond to natural disasters, complex crises by providing emergency and food assistance around the world.

Recipient: palladium international, llc (PALLADIUM) this award will provide financial support to palladium international, llc (PALLADIUM) for a program entitled, market-based approached for sustainable livelihoods in Mozambiques cabo delgado province in Mozambique.

The theory of change is if the activity increases internally displaced persons (IDP) and returnees access to (1) agricultural technologies, (2) financial services, and (3) business and financial literacy skills, and does this by building linkages with private sector intermediaries.

Then idp and returnee households will have increased resources and opportunities that result in increased production, income, and food security, reducing reliance on assistance and supporting the transition of households from food assistance to sustainable livelihoods. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 175,620 individuals.