A livelihoods approach seeks to identify the main contributions that forests can make to the livelihoods of the rural poor, including subsistence products from forests that complement what can be produced from the household farm, income from employment in public or industrial forestry or forest product processing, and household or small-scale activities in the informal sector. Through the documentation of practical experiences and development of analytical tools, PROFOR aims to contribute to a better understanding of forests as a source of livelihoods and of the impacts policies or initiatives may have on forest livelihoods.