SOCIAL ANALYSIS

1. What: SOCIAL ANALYSIS Sector: FORMAL LABOR

2. D I S C E R N M E N T

3. D I world’s greatest needs S intersection C E your deepest desires your deepest desires R M E world’s greatest needs N T

4. A systemic process towards social awareness • An attempt to analyze a situation/social reality through the observation of any given context • Both objective and subjective • An attempt to discover the cause of the problems & establish the relationship among these factors What is Social Analysis?

5. EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS • A tool for discernment ACTION • See bigger picture • Responsibility for the Other REFLECTION Why do It?

6. Divide into groups • Discuss the Sustainable Lives & Livelihood Framework • Go through each part of the framework simultaneously with the steps of discernment • Presentation by group • Create a personal stand LEGEND SL D Discernment SL Framework TODAY’S SESSION

7. SL 101 • Provides an organized checklist of important issues • Emphasizes multiple interactions between various factors • People-centered and holistic • Consists of 5 parts

8. Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Sector Physical Capital Financial Capital 1 PENTAGON ASSETS 2 3 VULNERABILITY CONTEXT STRUCTURES & PROCESSES Shocks Seasonality Trends & Changes Policies Institutions Culture ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES 4 5 SUSTAINABLE LIVES & LIVELIHOOD FRAMEWORK

9. Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Sector Physical Capital Financial Capital 1 Be aware of your own giftedness PENTAGON ASSETS SL D • Seeks to gain an accurate and realistic understanding of people’s assets • Visually illustrates which assets to nurture and the type of combination that will ensure survival

10. Health & Nutrition • Education, Knowledge & skills • Capacity to work & to adapt • Land & produce • Water & Aquatic resources • Trees and forest products • Biodiversity • Environmental Services HUMAN CAPITAL NATURAL CAPITAL • Savings • Credit/Debit • Remittances-Pensions-Wages • Presence of NGOs • Networks and connections • Relations of trust and mutual support • Formal and informal groups • Common rules and sanctions • Collective representation • Mechanisms for participation in decision-making • Leadership FINANCIAL CAPITAL • Infrastructure • Tools and technology PHYSICAL CAPITAL SOCIAL CAPITAL

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12. Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Sector Physical Capital Financial Capital 1 PENTAGON ASSETS 2 VULNERABILITY CONTEXT Shocks Seasonality Trends & Changes Created and/or destroyed

13. 2 VULNERABILITY CONTEXT • External environment in which people exist & which they have no control of Shocks Seasonality Trends & Changes D SL • Points for Consideration: • Look into past, immediate & distant vulnerabilities • Does not have to be entirely negative Gathering data outside of one’s control

14. Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Sector Physical Capital Financial Capital 1 PENTAGON ASSETS 2 3 VULNERABILITY CONTEXT STRUCTURES & PROCESSES Shocks Seasonality Trends & Changes Policies Institutions Culture Create/Destroy Cushions impact

15. 3 STRUCTURES & PROCESSES SL • determine the ability of people to access resources, the terms of exchange and returns for these Policies Institutions Culture D • have a direct impact upon people’s ability to achieve a feeling of inclusion and well-being Gather internal data

16. POLICIES • of government • of different LEVELS of government • of NGOs • Of international bodies • political, legislative & representative bodies • executive agencies • judicial bodies • civil society & membership organizations • NGOs • political parties • Commercial enterprises & corporations INSTITUTIONS CULTURE • “rules of the game” • decision-making processes • social norms & customs • gender, caste, class • language

17. Human Capital Natural Capital Social Capital Sector Physical Capital Financial Capital 1 PENTAGON ASSETS 2 3 VULNERABILITY CONTEXT STRUCTURES & PROCESSES Shocks Seasonality Trends & Changes Policies Institutions Culture Influence & access Create/Destroy ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES 4 Cushions impact Combination of assets, influence of structures and processes as well as the vulnerability context on the choices that people make

18. Marginalization Social Exclusion • When individuals cannot fully or even partially participate in various economic and social opportunities that could help them • Focuses on multidimensionality of deprivation and relational processes

19. Social Exclusion • EXAMPLES: • Physical/Geographic • Economic Exclusion • Structural Exclusion • Discrimination • Legal/Political Exclusion • Cultural Exclusion • HOW TO ADDRESS IT: • Awareness and Sensitivity • Empowerment of excluded groups • Creating spaces for inclusion • Structural adjustments

20. Unemployment • Underemployment • Contractualization • Low Wage • Job Discrimination ISSUES

21. 1/Estimates for April 2012 are preliminary and may change. 2/Population 15 years and over is from the 2000 Census-based population projections. UNEMPLOYMENT

22. An employee is hired within a limited period of time • Usually at 5-6 months • Effects: • Prevents employees from getting benefits • Prevents employees from forming a union • Propagates the non-development of skills thus leading to lower salary CONTRACTUALIZATION

24. GROWTH CORRIDOR AREACAVITE - Bacoor, ImusLAGUNA - Biñan, Laguna Techno Park, San Pedro RIZAL - Cainta, Taytay Min. Wage does not equate to Living Wage

25. PERSONAL STAND • What are your passions in life and how can you relate these to the needs that you have identified? What could possibly be your eventual contribution to this sector given your interests?

26. SYNTHESIS • The Other & I as part of social institutions • Realize that these people are your neighbors • Their situation is deeply connected with your own • Continue to engage—learn and give back • Discern and create a response