This Field Guide provides an illustrative framework for those interested in implementing Activities with the graduation approach component – a versatile multifaceted model that targets marginalized families living in food insecurity and extreme poverty to build secure, sustainable and resilient livelihoods.

This Guide draws on experiences of partners that have integrated the graduation approach within the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) Resilience Food Security Activities (RFSA) in the Horn of Africa. The Guide targets technical staff, practitioners and policy makers from implementation partners, governments, donors and private sector players involved in designing, implementing and overseeing Activities that integrate the graduation approach.