Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia
21 to 23 November 2024

Regional Operations Services I (OSR1) of the Office of Safeguards (OSFG), in partnership with the Policy and Technical Services (OSPT), organized the Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia. The event took place from 21 to 23 November 2024 at the Hilton Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The workshop provided a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing and capacity building in the area of livelihood restoration, underscoring ADB's commitment to incorporating livelihood restoration into safeguards management. A total of 43 participants attended, representing implementing and executing agencies, the private sector, and consultancy firms from across the central West Asia and East Asia regions.

The workshop was funded under Technical Assistance 10143: Enhancing Social Safeguards Capacity in the Central and West Asia Region, led by Yukihiro Shibuya. Over 2.5 days, ADB Safeguards Specialists, consultants, and selected representatives from participating developing member countries delivered a series of interactive modules covering all aspects of livelihood restoration activity planning and implementation, from assessment to evaluation.

Participants also shared regional best practices on livelihood restoration activities and exchanged ideas on further improving their initiatives. Participants will apply the knowledge gained through these sessions to enhance project outcomes across the region.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Module 1: What is Livelihood? What is Livelihood
This presentation discussed the livelihood in the context of social safeguards and key livelihood sources.
Sona Poghosyan
Module 1: What is Livelihood? What is Livelihood (Russian Translation)
Module 2: What is Livelihood Restoration? What is Livelihood Restoration
This presentation discussed livelihood resotoration. They gave an overview of the replacement principle, replacement challenges, and restoration vs…
Irina Novikova, Feruza Insavalieva
Module 2: What is Livelihood Restoration? What is Livelihood Restoration (Russian Translation)
Module 3: Making Assessment Work Making Assessment Work
This presentation discussed the key methods, participation and engagement and key considerations of the livelihood systems.
Sona Poghosyan
Module 3.1: Making Assessment Work Making Assessment Work (Russian Translation)
Module 3.2: Case Studies Case Studies Specialised Assessments
Module 3.2: Case Studies Case Studies Specialised Assessments (Russian Translation)
Module 3.2: Case Studies Georgia Irina Novikova
Module 3.2: Case Studies Pakistan Ashfaq Khokar
Module 3.2: Case Studies Indonesia  Rangina Nazrieva
Module 3.2: Case Studies Vietnam  Maria Lorena Cleto
Module 3.2: Case Studies Armenia Sona Poghosyan
Module 3.3: Elements of Planning and Livelihood Systems Elements of Livelihood Restoration Planning
This presentation discussed about the standalone livelihood restoration plans and livelihood systems.
Maria Lorena Cleto
Module 3.3: Elements of Planning and Livelihood Systems Elements of Livelihood Restoration Planning (Russian Translation)
Examining livelihood systems: Instruments in action Sona Poghosyan
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Module 4: Assessing Livelihood Options. What is viable and doable? Assessing Livelihood Options What is Viable and Doable?
The presentation gave an overview of livelihood restoration outcomes.
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas
Module 4: Assessing Livelihood Options. What is viable and doable? Assessing Livelihood Options What is Viable and Doable? (Russian Translation)
Learning through experience sharing Case Studies: Livelihood Restoration Approaches
Learning through experience sharing Case Studies: Livelihood Restoration Approaches (Russian Translation)
Learning through experience sharing Case Study 1: Mongolia Maria Lorena Cleto
Learning through experience sharing Case Study 2: Vietnam Maria Lorena Cleto
Learning through experience sharing Case Study 3: Pakistan Jose Tiburcio Nicolas
Learning through experience sharing Case Study 4: Indonesia & Cambodia Ranginga Nazrieva
Module 5: Designing implementable LRPs Key building blocks Designing Implementable LRPs: Key Building Blocks
This presentation discussed the key building blocks of livelihood restoration.
Rangina Nazrieva, Munguntuya Otgonjargal
Module 5: Designing implementable LRPs Key building blocks Designing Implementable LRPs: Key Building Blocks (Russian Translation)
Case Studies Case Studies: Livelihood Restoration
Case Studies Case Studies: Livelihood Restoration (Russian Translation)
Case Studies Pakistan Balakot Hydropower Project Dr. Naveed Afsar
Case Studies Laos Hydro Nam Theun 2 Project Maria Lorena Cleto
Case Studies Armenia Resilient and Inclusive Road Sector Improvement Project Ms. Shushan Kocharyan
Case Studies Pakistan Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project Mr. Waqas Afzal
Case Studies Uzbekistan Sustainable Hydropower Project Mr. Nuriddin Karimov
Case Studies Georgia North-South Corridor (Kveshti-Kobi) Road Project Ms. Mariam Begiashvili
Module VI: How do we know we are getting results? Monitoring and Reporting Getting monitoring right Monitoring and Reporting: How Do We Know We Are Getting Results?
This presenation discussed the monitoring and evaluation of livelihood restoration.
Jose Tiburcio Nicolas, Maria Lorena Cleto
Module 6: How do we know we are getting results? Monitoring and Reporting Getting monitoring right Monitoring and Reporting: How Do We Know We Are Getting Results? (Russian Translation)
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia
This presentation gave an overview of the livelihood restoration in Central and West Asian countries.
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia (Russian Translation)
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Georgia Giga Gvelesiani
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Kazakhstan Kanat Serdaliyev
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Kyrgyzstan Nargiza Kudaiberdieva
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Pakistan Ayaz Asif and Hashmat Khan
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Tajikistan Zebo Jalilova
Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia Uzbekistan Javokhirbek Niyozov

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Yukihiro Shibuya
  • Mary Karlyn Subaldo

ADB Organizer/s

  • Office of Safeguards

Topics

  • Social Development and Protection
  • Urban Development