1. 35 Measuring Resilience: Challenges and promising approaches April 25, 2012

2. Overview 1.Challenges in measuring resilience 2.Helpful frameworks and promising approaches 3.Common indicators

3. Measurement Challenge #1: Temporal

4. Measurement Challenge #2: Dimensional Resilience Framework - TANGO International TANGO International. The Resilience Framework, draft. March 2012.

5. Measurement Challenge #2: Dimensional Resilience Framework - Practical Action Pasteur, Katherine. From Vulnerability to Resilience: A framework for analysis and action to build community resilience. Practical Action, 2011.

6. Promising Approaches Oxfam GB’s ‘Characteristics Approach’ FAO’s (Alinovi et al) Resilience Index

7. Common Indicators: Pre-shock Predictors VariableIndicators Preparedness (institutional)-Existence of disaster preparedness plans or committees -Functioning early warning systems Livelihood diversity-Livestock herd diversity -Crop diversity -Number of household income sources -Use of drought tolerant crops/livestock Access to natural resources-Access to grazing land (during drought) -Access to productive agricultural land -Access to water for productive use -Local ecological health Access to public services-Access to veterinary services -Agricultural extension services -Access to health services -Access to education (formal and non) Financial resources, assets, and support -Level of savings -Remittances -Assets that can be readily sold -Access to credit -Access to markets -Social safety nets and support systems, including insurance Access to information-Seasonal forecasting information -Market demand information -Information on disaster risks Enabling environment and institutions -Levels of local conflict / insecurity / freedom of movement -Strength of linkages between customary institutions and local government at different levels Confidence to adapt-Risk tolerance (Interest willingness to try out new strategies) -Aspirational index -Locus of control These indicators draw on work by: Oxfam BG, DFID, Practical Action, Mercy Corps, and others agencies.

8. Common Indicators: Post-Shock Proxies VariableIndicators Coping strategies- Coping Strategies Index (consumption-related) -Reliance on distressful / erosive coping -Reliance on ‘positive’ coping Food security- Dietary diversity -Meal frequency -Length of hunger gap -Food Consumption Score (WFP) Savings and assets-(Value of) loss of assets (e.g. livestock or crops) due to shock -Loss of savings

9. Group Work Discuss and report back on: 1.Feedback on suggested resilience indicators. Do these indicators capture the important elements of resilience? What could be added/ changed? 2.Design/ implementation for greater resilience. Based upon the presentations on promising practices and frameworks/ indicators, what lessons can be drawn for improving resilience among targeted communities? Lessons for donors? Lessons for NGOs?