1. 35 How Will We Know? Challenges and promising approaches to measuring resilience Jon Kurtz FSN Network Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting Nov 2012

2. Content 1.Challenges 2.Promising approaches 3.Remaining gaps

3. Measurement challenge #1 Temporal

4. Promising practice: ‘Characteristic' approaches Oxfam’s Key Dimensions of Resilience FAO’s (Alinovi et al) Resilience Index

5. Measurement challenge #2 Dimensional ACCCRN TANGO Practical Action GIZ?

6. 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

7. HH Survey Findings Factors associated with use of distressful coping mechanisms Mercy Corps Ethiopia research Key Findings

8. Measurement challenge #3 Boundaries