Encouraging substantial flexibility for local communities to prioritise project interventions, including viable non-land based activities.  All entry point activities will start from an assessment of the livelihood needs of poorest groups.  Post completion support will also take place so that as yet unmet livelihood needs can be identified and fulfilled  

Strengthening the women's self help movement in the state and harnessing their energies for broader livelihood interventions.  Identifying and training village professionals and involving NGOs and Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs).

Emphasizing capacity building of primary and secondary stakeholders, not just in APRLP-funded watersheds but more widely in the project districts. Providing 'topping-up' funds over and above GoI norms to additionally resource capacity building.

Piloting initiatives such as village / Mandal planning to ensure convergence between various government schemes through which a broader livelihood agenda can be meaningfully addressed.  Relatively speaking, AP has considerable financial resources for rural development and the need is to bring about closer synergy between various schemes.

Advocating pro-poor policy changes based on project lessons

Providing scope for links with other DFID-funded sectoral activities to cover a broader livelihoods agenda