Box 1.

Common elements of well-being drawing from Narayan et al. (2000) and the MA (2003)

1.Basic material well-being: having enough for a good life, including secure and adequate livelihoods, income and assets, enough food at all times, shelter, furniture, clothing, and access to goods 2.Bodily well-being/health, including being strong, feeling and looking well, and having a healthy physical environment 3.Social well-being/good social relations including social cohesion, self-respect and dignity, good gender and family relations, and the ability to help others and provide for children 4.Security, including secure access to natural and other resources, safety of person and possessions, security in old age, lawfulness and access to justice, and having confidence in the future (being able to look forward) 5.Freedom and choice, including having some control over what happens and being able to achieve what a person values doing and being; a fundamental aspiration to be able to make choices