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Sustainable Livelihoods,
Mobility and Access Needs
(SLAM)
A research project which is managed and implemented by
TRL Limited
on behalf of the
UK Department for International Development
SLAM
 A knowledge and research project
funded by DFID’s Infrastructure and
Urban Development Department
 22 month project
 Zimbabwe and Uganda
 Research Managers:
 Dr D Bryceson
 Prof J Howe
 Dr D Maunder (TRL Limited)
 Local Counterparts:
 University of Harare, Zimbabwe
 Makarere Institute, Uganda
Project Purpose
 Main purpose of research project is to
investigate:
‘The utility of the sustainable
livelihoods approach in identifying the
mobility and accessibility needs of the
poor, with specific reference to ruralurban linkages’
Research Aims
1. Establish a viable research methodology for the
study of mobility and accessibility concepts
within the sustainable livelihoods framework
2. Document the relevant importance and nature of
mobility patterns in relation to livelihood pursuits
of stratified wealth groupings
3. Explore the influence of rural-urban linkages on
mobility patterns and how rural-urban differences
affect mobility and livelihood options of the poor
4. Identify measures to encourage mobility,
accessibility and livelihood prospects of the poor
SLAM Workshop Programme

Research context and SLAM methodology
Annabel Davis

Socio-economic characteristics of households
Short distance travel
Richard Kibombo

Long distance travel
Rural-urban linkages
Tatenda Mbara

Sustainable livelihoods analysis and mobility
Deborah Bryceson

Pro-poor policies
Conclusion
John Howe