Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of Climate Resilience of Farmers and Pastoralists (SHARP+)
Participatory tool for resilience assessment tool of smallholder farmers and pastoralists
DescriptionOverview of the initiative and its approach.
The Self-evaluation and Holistic Assesment of Climate Resilience of Farmers and Pastoralists (SHARP+) is a customizable digital survey that assesses the climate resilience of farmers and pastoralists, through an easy-to-use tablet and mobile application. Based on a modular approach, it includes questions related to critical aspects of the household and farm system covering environment, social, economic, institutional, behavioural, and organizational factors, to assess in an integrated and holistic manner all aspects of the farming system. The tool serves as both an assessment and a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tool, helping to identify areas of poor resilience, establish a baseline for guiding intervention, pinpoint aspects of the agroecosystem in need of support, and inform project design. Additionally, it facilitates the monitoring and evaluation of farming household’s resilience and adaptive capacities.
TechnologyTechnology used by the initiative.
The tool is deployed via a mobile/tablet application with offline capability, offering self-assessment questionnaires, scoring, and immediate feedback to respondents. Desktop/web platforms enable aggregated data analysis and reporting. Data visualization through an interactive excel dashboard to highlight areas of poor resilience, and provide detailed picture of the household's social, environmental and economic conditions.
TargetUsers, groups, or communities targeted by the initiative.
SHARP+ targets smallholder farmers, pastoralists, farm advisors, local facilitators, and public sector actors in land governance. The tool fosters participatory resilience planning within rural communities.
Business modelHow the initiative delivers and sustains its value.
SHARP+ is freely available, funded by FAO and external partners, with no cost to users.
ImpactThe observed or intended effects of the initiative.
Since its development by FAO in 2014, the SHARP+ tool has proven its robustness, relevance and adaptability, being applied in more than 75 projects across 45 countries in all continents. It is trusted by governments, NGOs, academia, and FAO offices to assess and strengthen the resilience of farming households around the world.
PartnersOrganizations and stakeholders involved in the initiative.
University of Leeds
Four BettersThe FAO Four Betters supported by the initiative.
Better production
Better life
Better environment
