METHODOLOGY
The D/S North Project activities were implemented during 2004-2007. The project had adopted the method of participatory approach by which villagers were encouraged to conduct all process of the project by themselves. The outcome of the project was evaluated 3 years after project has been terminated in order to investigate the changes of villagers’ livelihood as policies, institutions and processes can have a great influence on access to assets (DFID, 1999). The study made use of the sustainable livelihood framework (SLF) developed by DFID (Department for International Development).The primary data was collected through household survey. A total of 75 households, who participated in the project from the beginning until the project termination, were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire to determine significant change by asking specific questions relating to before and after implementation of the project. The indicators representing those five livelihood assets were assessed in order to investigate by comparing the changes of their livelihood after project has been implemented. Thirteen indicators were used to represent four livelihood assets. The physical asset comprised of the necessary infrastructures especially for agricultural activities was constructed with the supports of the D/S North Project, therefore this asset was considered significantly improved. The human asset indicators were derived from two indicators, namely experience/knowledge from training and gaining indigenous. The natural asset was derived from four indicators, namely forest condition, forest product dependence, quality of water resource and soil condition. The financial asset was assessed based on household income, expenditure, saving and debt. The social asset was derived from network building, cooperation among group, cooperation between local organizations, networking between neighboring communities, the relying on external services. The collected household information was described and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software.