Household diversity indicators

Comparing the current situation with scores helps identify how flexible populations are to adaptation - wider choice of livelihood options or coping strategies.

Strategic or operational?

Strategic and operational

Basemap, baseline or situational?

Baseline

When might it be produced?

As early as possible.

Intended audience

• Food security cluster

• World Food Programme (WFP)

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• Response actors

Influence on humanitarian decisions

The map may indicate area resilience and allows actors to prioritise response based on how easily an area can switch to an alternative livlihood source.

Methods

Use simple basemap to show current the current food security scores. Overlay with information on alternative livelihood options. Could do some analysis to identify which areas are more/less adaptable which can the help prioritise where actors need to go first for assessment.