Measuring ABCD properties of food system resilience: A methodological approach with Ethiopian case study

Amid growing global recognition of the need to enhance the resilience of food systems, policymakers are increasingly seeking tools to assess how well these systems can withstand and recover from shocks. Despite this demand, there remains no widely accepted framework for measuring food system resilience. To help address this gap, we propose a generic analytical framework for assessing food system resilience, designed to be flexible and adaptable across diverse contexts and analytical needs. The framework operationalises the capacities that food system actors need to build at different levels to enhance resilience. To illustrate its practical application, we apply the framework to secondary data from Ethiopia, demonstrating its potential for guiding empirical analysis and policy formulation. We conclude with recommendations for aligning indicator selection and data collection with resilience-focused policy goals and suggest future research and implementation directions.