FAO has successfully completed the first-ever integration of the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) framework into the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM) system in the West Bank – marking a major milestone for resilience and emergency analysis.

"With the integrated DiEM-RIMA analysis developed with ESA, FAO can better tailor recovery and resilience programmes to the needs of Palestinian farmers in the West Bank, ensure we are effective stewards of our resource partners’ funding and maximize the impact of every dollar spent,” said Ciro Fiorillo, Head of Office, FAO West Bank and Gaza Strip.

RIMA is FAO’s analytical framework for measuring household resilience to food insecurity, providing a robust, evidence-based understanding of the factors that enable families to withstand shocks. DIEM, on the other hand, delivers near real-time monitoring of agricultural livelihoods during crises, helping country teams and partners rapidly assess needs and guide emergency responses.

Combining these two tools for the first time offers a powerful new approach: DIEM’s timely field data now feeds directly into RIMA indicators. This integration enhances the depth and operational relevance of both systems – strengthening RIMA’s evidence base and enriching DIEM with a more comprehensive resilience perspective.

The West Bank pilot has already attracted significant interest from other countries where DIEM is operational. Many see strong potential to replicate this approach to expand resilience analytics, improve targeting, and better link emergency monitoring with longer-term programming.

This successful integration represents an important step toward wider adoption of resilience-informed crisis monitoring within FAO’s global analytical work.