south africa: Household Economy and Livelihoods Advisor - Save the Children UK

Lesotho and Swaziland are among the five countries most affected by HIV/AIDS and are among a number of Southern African countries facing deteriorating economic and food supply conditions. These factors along with the re-occurrence of natural disasters, have contributed to two thirds of the people of Swaziland living below the poverty line. Similarly, in Lesotho, all indicators point to a continuous structural decline in the role of migrant remittances and growing poverty in the wake of poor economic growth. SC UK Southern Africa Regional office (SC UK SAFRO) is working with other organisations to provide immediate food aid intervention and longer term technical recommendations and livelihood interventions for vulnerable populations. This requires immediate and long-term assessments employing a multi-sectorial approach, to analyse issues of HIV/AIDS, health, water, food access and production.