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Revised Judging Criterion – An IntroductionSlide2
What is the revised judging
criterion?
Which Enactus team most effectively used entrepreneurial action to empower people to improve their livelihoods in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way?Slide3
How does the revised criterion compare with the current criterion?
Similarities:
Target audience outside of the Enactus team
Core philosophy: “Give me a fish and I will eat for a day; teach me how to fish and I will eat for a lifetime.”Slide4
How does the revised criterion compare with the current criterion?
Current Criterion
Considering the relevant economic, social and environmental factors
Empowering people in
need
Applying business and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial
approachImproving the quality of life and standard of living
Revised Criterion
Economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way
Empower people
Using entrepreneurial action
Improve livelihoodsSlide5
Why did Enactus revise the judging criterion?
Better aligns
with the Enactus
brand
Provides
teams a framework to achieve
meaningful impact, facilitating a valuable learning experience for Enactus studentsSlide6
What is “entrepreneurial action”?
Taking the opportunity to use sustainable business and sound economic practices to develop innovative business models based on risk, commitment and a willingness to follow throughSlide7
What is “entrepreneurial action”?
Speaks to the manner in which projects are developed and delivered
Not necessarily a call to create entrepreneurial ventures
Involves thinking creatively, pioneering new approaches, innovative solutions, developing new opportunities, etc. Slide8
How are people “empowered”?
Individuals are empowered when they implement the skills
and/or knowledge they learn during the initial stages of the project
in their lives
They develop the confidence
to move from dependency to self-determination and independence Slide9
How are people “empowered”?
People learn the most when they are engaged; it is important that project
beneficiaries are an active part of all the stages of project design and
execution
Teams should consider long-term, sustainable empowerment solutions
What happens after the team leaves? Will the project be able to continue without the team?Slide10
Enactus project process
Livelihood Assets
SEE OPPORTUNITY
Livelihood Strategies
TAKE ACTION
Livelihood Outcomes
ENABLE PROGRESSSlide11
What are livelihoods?
A livelihood is the means and activities involved in sustaining an individual’s
life
Livelihoods
are fueled by
livelihood assets
FinancialSocialNatural PhysicalHumanSlide12
What are livelihood strategies?
Methods
and processes used to transform livelihood assets into
outcomes
Enactus
= entrepreneurial approach to livelihood strategies
Sustainable livelihood strategies require buy-in from the people involved and consider the triple bottom lineSlide13
What are livelihood outcomes?
B
enefits
or changes for individuals during or after participating in Enactus
projects
Not
always income-basedRelate directly to the five asset categories. Slide14
What are Livelihoods?
A livelihood is the means and activities involved in sustaining an individual’s life
Livelihoods
are
fueled by
livelihood
assets
The
best way
to benchmark livelihoods is by conducting
a
needs assessmentSlide15
Understanding Livelihood assets
Every individual and community has access to at least one form of livelihood asset
Livelihood assets are the
capital involved in obtaining desired outcomesSlide16
ASSET CATEGORIES
FINANCIAL
NATURAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Employment
Income
Stocks, savings, etc.
Access to financial servicesSlide17
ASSET CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Natural
resources – air, water, etc.
Waste
management
BiodiversitySlide18
ASSET CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Community
Networking
Relationships
TrustSlide19
ASSET CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Skills
Knowledge
Ability
EducationSlide20
ASSET CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Infrastructure
Shelter
Transportation
Access
to consumer
goods
Clean
energySlide21
Understanding Livelihood
Strategies
How do people use assets to obtain the outcomes they desire?
Livelihood strategies
are the choices people make and the activities they do to achieve their outcomes
Livelihood assets are the capital used in the livelihood strategySlide22
Understanding Livelihood
Strategies
Investigate what people are already
doing
How can your team take a collaborative,
entrepreneurial approach
to improve existing (or help develop new) livelihood strategies?
Livelihood strategies are where the key to
empowerment
liesSlide23
Understanding Livelihood
outcomes
Outcomes categories match asset categories
Desired outcomes
must be identified by the target audience
to ensure sustainability
Achieving
a desired livelihood outcome may positively or negatively affect assets Slide24
Understanding Livelihood
outcomes
Identifying relevant
livelihood
outcome
categories helps
your team determine the key metrics of the projectReporting outcomes must involve
quantifiable
metricsSlide25
OUTCOME CATEGORIES
FINANCIAL
NATURAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
New job
Ability and means to save money
Becoming an entrepreneur
Increased incomeSlide26
OUTCOME CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Improved waste management
Increased biodiversity
Use of natural resourcesSlide27
OUTCOME CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Increased trust from community members
Expansion of networks
Relationship buildingSlide28
OUTCOME CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Learning a new skill
Acquiring education
Professional developmentSlide29
OUTCOME CATEGORIES
NATURAL
FINANCIAL
SOCIAL
HUMAN
PHYSICAL
Improved infrastructure
Access to shelter or transportation
New energy sourceSlide30
Asset categories and Enactus projects
Will teams need to do an individual project for every livelihood asset category?
No. The livelihood assets involved in the project should be considered holistically.
Developing one asset will affect other assets as well. Slide31
Asset categories and Enactus projects
Do projects need to address every livelihood asset category?
No. If an asset category is not relevant to the project, it does not need to be included. Slide32
Will teams have to start totally new projects?
No, the majority of current Enactus projects fit the revised criterion
Contact your country office with any further questions or concernsSlide33
Case study: Project Chirag
SEE OPPORTUNITY
Target audience
:
1. Villages that don’t have access to grid electricity, 2. Physically challenged employees of HOPE Foundation.
Desired
outcome(s):
1. Provide the villages an alternate to grid electricity such that they can lead normal lives. 2. Empower the people of HOPE Foundation with an alternate skill so they can earn an additional income.Slide34
Case study: Project Chirag
Livelihood asset(s) available:
Financial:
Monthly income of 170 USD, only man of the family works, no formal savings/access to bank accounts, debt and loans of
aprox
600 USD per family.
Social:
Women bound to the house for security reason, social life ends with sunset, no sense of community
Human:
Education suffers because of lack of light to study, skills not required so not developed, not explored finding solutions, no professional skills.
Physical:
No access to basic infrastructure, dangerous sources of energy used as alternate, no access to sophisticated medical facilities. Slide35
Case study: Project Chirag
TAKE ACTION
Livelihood strategies improved or introduced:
HOPE foundation: idea of assembling solar lanterns, partnerships for raw material procurement, skills and knowledge transferred etc.
Villagers: Education on benefits of solar lanterns as alternates, opportunities that will open up, dangers of using kerosene bulbs, skills imparted to women etc.
Slide36
Case study: Project Chirag
ENABLE PROGRESS
Financial:
17 new businesses started, monthly income increased to 280 USD, others in family contribute to income, bank accounts – access to savings, debt and loans reduced to 430 USD.
Social:
Co-op societies for women to work and earn, social connections for children and family members.
Human:
Pass percentage increased by 38%, no dropouts for the year, skills developed in women, entrepreneurial attitude developed, professional skills
etc
Physical:
Access to better healthcare and environment, comforts and infrastructure, etc. Slide37
Revised Judging Criterion – An Introduction