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ANALYSIS OF RESILIENCE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORKS AND APPROACHES

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ANALYSIS OF RESILIENCE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORKS AND APPROACHES

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October, 2016

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OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

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Abstract

The resilience concept is on a journey from scientific niche towards widespread operational application. A wide range of frameworks and approaches, emerging from a diverse set of sectors and organizations, exists to guide, diagnose, measure, and evaluate resilience. This briefing report aims to stimulate early thinking around the landscape of resilience measurement and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The document is not a technical discussion of measurement principles but rather an overview of commonly used approaches in the field. It was elaborated in collaboration with members of the Resilience Measurement, Evidence and Learning Community of Practice (CoP) who have provided invaluable contributions and feedback that reflect their knowledge of resilience measurement. A first draft of the paper was presented and circulated at the CoP’s first core group meeting in May 2016 with a sample of 20 frameworks. After the convening, members of the CoP provided advice on the structure of the final report and suggestions for expanding the sample and analysis to an additional 25 frameworks and resilience treatises. Further, this report was designed to inform the second meeting of the CoP, determine areas of commonality across major resilience approaches, and identify areas where the CoP can advance the field of resilience measurement.

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PREPARED BY OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ODI), AND MEMBERS OF THE RESILIENCE MEASUREMENT, EVIDENCE AND LEARNING COP

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OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

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