FFOSP implemented Livelihood Enhancement & Protection project (LEP), funded by Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) in the Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province. The overall objective of the project was to enhance and sustain the livelihoods and well-being of poor and vulnerable communities in target areas through provision of assets, resources, support and marketable skills to ultra-poor households. A broader objective was to test targeted interventions in the economic sector to increase purchasing capacity of poorest households for social sector services and basic needs. The experience of FFOSP suggests that the poorest and most marginalized families within a community often tend to be excluded from the development process, including the bulk of financial services designed for poorest groups.
Considering this fact, FFOSP therefore designed a project to help develop capacities, create opportunities, reduce vulnerability to shocks, improve livelihood initiatives and strengthen people’s business operations. This objective is achieved through a community and market-driven approach where community institutions provide basic infrastructure for the intervention.