Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security

This paper presents a novel framework for assessing resilience in food systems, focusing on three dynamic metrics: return time, magnitude of deviation, and recovery rate. Traditional resilience measures have often relied on static and composite indicators, creating gaps in understanding the complex...

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Main Author: Ulimwengu, John M.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163039
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description This paper presents a novel framework for assessing resilience in food systems, focusing on three dynamic metrics: return time, magnitude of deviation, and recovery rate. Traditional resilience measures have often relied on static and composite indicators, creating gaps in understanding the complex responses of food systems to shocks. This framework addresses these gaps, providing a more nuanced assessment of resilience in agrifood sectors. It highlights how integrating dynamic metrics enables policymakers to design tailored, sector-specific interventions that enhance resilience. Recognizing the data intensity required for these metrics, the paper indicates how emerging satellite imagery and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can make data collection both high-frequency and location-specific, at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. These technologies facilitate a scalable approach to resilience measurement, enhancing the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of resilience data. The paper concludes with recommendations for refining resilience tools and adapting policy frameworks to better respond to the increasing challenges faced by food systems across the world.
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spelling CGSpace1630392025-12-02T21:02:41Z Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security Ulimwengu, John M. food security nutrition security policy innovation shock resilience This paper presents a novel framework for assessing resilience in food systems, focusing on three dynamic metrics: return time, magnitude of deviation, and recovery rate. Traditional resilience measures have often relied on static and composite indicators, creating gaps in understanding the complex responses of food systems to shocks. This framework addresses these gaps, providing a more nuanced assessment of resilience in agrifood sectors. It highlights how integrating dynamic metrics enables policymakers to design tailored, sector-specific interventions that enhance resilience. Recognizing the data intensity required for these metrics, the paper indicates how emerging satellite imagery and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can make data collection both high-frequency and location-specific, at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. These technologies facilitate a scalable approach to resilience measurement, enhancing the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of resilience data. The paper concludes with recommendations for refining resilience tools and adapting policy frameworks to better respond to the increasing challenges faced by food systems across the world. 2024-12-04 2024-12-04T14:46:01Z 2024-12-04T14:46:01Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163039 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155053 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152260 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151999 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100731 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139694 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ulimwengu, John M. 2024. Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2300. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163039
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Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security
title Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security
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title_short Rethinking the measurement of resilience for food and nutrition security
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nutrition security
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shock
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