Livelihood Zones

Livelihood Zones

FEWS NET’s Livelihood Zone Maps identify the number of different livelihood zones in a country or region and define areas where the majority of people generally have the same food and cash income-earning opportunities, including comparable access to markets. Livelihood Zone Maps typically accompany FEWS NET’s Livelihood Zone Descriptions and Livelihood Profiles. 

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About Livelihood Zones

Livelihood Zone Maps are produced through multi-day workshops during which food security stakeholders and country experts identify the different livelihood zones by considering factors such as agroclimatology, elevation, landcover, land use, market accessibility, sources of food and cash income, and major economic activities. FEWS NET’s Livelihood Zone Maps and shapefiles are available for download as PDFs, PNGs, and geographic information system (GIS) shapefiles. Logos displayed on zone map files indicate the partners who participated in and/or funded the zoning process.

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Lesotho Lesotho Livelihood Zones (2011)

3 Files

 Madagascar Madagascar Livelihood Zones (2013)

3 Files

 Mali Mali Livelihood Zones (2010)

3 Files

 Mali Mali Livelihood Zones (2014)

3 Files

 Mauritania Mauritania Livelihood Zones (2006)

3 Files

 Mauritania Mauritania Livelihood Zones (2014)

3 Files

 Malawi Malawi Livelihood Zones (2009)

3 Files

 Malawi Malawi Livelihood Zones (2015)

3 Files

 Mozambique Mozambique Livelihood Zones (2011)

3 Files

 Mozambique Mozambique Livelihood Zones (2014)

3 Files

* The "Download all Livelihood Zones Data" button at the top of this page includes current livelihood zones
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