The Market Systems Resilience Index (MSRI) measures the capacity of a market system to adapt and adjust to external and internal shocks. It guides

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practitioners in the process of conducting resilience assessments. It is used as a survey-based tool in

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to measure impact as well as to monitor active projects for purposes of adaptive management. The MSRI incorporates resilience measurement of both market system actors and households. It is composed of 5 principles and 11 determinants, following standards set by the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) and integrated with household-level agroecosystem indicators of resilience. The MSRI has been validated through research in multiple countries in Africa and Asia. It was first developed by

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in 2018 and was adapted based on the market resilience methods and guidance developed under the USAID Center for Resilience project, Resilience Evaluation Analysis and Learning (REAL). Further adaptation followed the

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MSR framework for measurement released by the USAID Bureau of Food Security. The MSRI builds upon the agroecological indicators identified in the Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of climate Resilience of farmers and Pastoralists (SHARP) tool, developed by the

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of the United Nations (FAO) to understand and incorporate the situations, concerns, and interests of farmers and pastoralists relating to climate resilience and agriculture.

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