35 How Will We Know? Challenges and promising approaches to measuring resilience Jon Kurtz FSN Network Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting Nov 2012
Content 1.Challenges 2.Promising approaches 3.Remaining gaps
Measurement challenge #1 Temporal
Promising practice: ‘Characteristic' approaches Oxfam’s Key Dimensions of Resilience FAO’s (Alinovi et al) Resilience Index
Measurement challenge #2 Dimensional ACCCRN TANGO Practical Action GIZ?
Mercy Corps Somalia resilience study Conceptual Framework Socio demographic attributes - Sex of head of HH - # of HH members - Average HH education - Housing conditions - Wealth status Shocks - Type experienced: Drought, conflict - Exposure: Length, extent, magnitude Enabling Environment - Freedom of movement - Security - Access to natural resources - Access to services - Social support - Livelihood diversity - Governance / Institutional performance - Women’s role in HH decisions Resilience - Expenditures - Assets loss (due to shock) - Household dietary diversity - Distressful coping strategies - Adaptive strategies
HH Survey Findings Factors associated with use of distressful coping mechanisms Mercy Corps Ethiopia research Key Findings
Measurement challenge #3 Boundaries