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Table T6: Example <strong>of</strong> LOAM Livelihood Indicators and Scoring Approach – East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania<br />

Scoring 1 2 3 4 5<br />

NATURAL CAPITAL<br />

Village <strong>for</strong>est reserves No progress Discussion initiated village<br />

level<br />

Approved by village Approved by district council Management plan<br />

implemented<br />

Riparian strips protected No protection Awareness <strong>of</strong> need Some protection Widespread protection All riverbanks restored<br />

Presence <strong>of</strong> trees in gaps<br />

(corridors)<br />

No trees Discussion about planting Nurseries established Some tree planting Lots <strong>of</strong> tree planting<br />

Native species planted in<br />

corridors<br />

No native species Discussion about planting Nurseries established Some tree planting Lots <strong>of</strong> tree planting<br />

Enhancing/encouraging nat. No enhancement Some enhancement Enhancement Significant enhancement Abundant natural<br />

regeneration in corridors<br />

SOCIAL CAPITAL<br />

regeneration<br />

Village NR committees Not established Discussion <strong>of</strong> establish. Committee established Committee active Committee effective<br />

Village participation in<br />

No networks Establishment <strong>of</strong> networks Local networks effective Establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>land</strong>scape Landscape level networks<br />

<strong>land</strong>scape level<br />

level networks<br />

effective<br />

Joint <strong>Forest</strong> Management No JFM Initiation <strong>of</strong> discussions JFM established JFM agreement signed Fully operational JFM<br />

Awareness <strong>of</strong><br />

No awareness Some uncertainty Some progress in Boundaries mostly<br />

Boundaries clearly<br />

zones/boundaries<br />

recognition<br />

recognized<br />

recognized<br />

Management <strong>of</strong> village<br />

Very poor<br />

Some management Intermediate<br />

Good management Excellent, transparent<br />

finances<br />

HUMAN CAPITAL<br />

management capacity<br />

management<br />

process<br />

Education (primary school No access to school School more than 1 hours School outside village, School in village, but Good quality school<br />

distance)<br />

walk<br />

but < 1 hour walk facilities poor<br />

accessible<br />

Health (e.g. no. clinics) No access to health Health service > 1 hours Health service < 1 hour Health service in village, but Good quality health service<br />

service<br />

walk<br />

walk (but not in village) facilities poor<br />

Skill levels and opportunities No access to skill Limited access to skill Average access to skill Above average skills/access Good level <strong>of</strong> skills and skill<br />

opportunities opportunities<br />

opportunities<br />

to skill opportunities opportunities<br />

Health status <strong>of</strong> village Sig. below average Below average Average Above average health Good health<br />

Involved in innovative projects No involvement Some involvement Average involvement Much involvement A lot <strong>of</strong> involvement<br />

Source: Reproduced with permission from Aldrich, M. and Sayer, J. 2007. In Practice – Landscape Outcomes Assessment Methodology "LOAM". WWF <strong>Forest</strong>s <strong>for</strong> Life<br />

Programme. http://assets.panda.org/downloads/loaminpracticemay07.pdf<br />

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