The document discusses the selection and importance of indicators in assessing impacts across various sectors. Indicators are described as signposts that require clear protocols and stakeholder involvement in their selection. Key impact issues include environmental integrity, social development, and economic resilience, with specific metrics proposed for measuring outcomes in gender equity and enterprise resiliency.

1. ISEAL Impacts Code Short Course on Indicator Selection Paddy Doherty Impacts Manager

2. What is an indicator? Indicators are signposts - they only indicate Wide range and no particular format for indicators - they can use quantitative or qualitative data Not measurements themselves, but are dependent on measurements e.g. “streetlights are indicators of the wealth of a community” Indicators need to be accompanied by protocols describing what will be measured to give the indicator meaning e.g. “# of streetlights per km²”

4. Selecting Indicators Include stakeholders in the process Clarify the organisation’s goals and objectives Describe the strategies used to reach the objectives - examples: Standards and verification activities Market development Capacity building (training) Advocacy (policy work)

5. Key Impact Issues Environmental Integrity Biodiversity Water Soil Fertility Climate Natural Resource Management Social Development Labour Rights Gender Equity Access to Education Access to Health and Sanitation Cultural Identity Economic Resilience Secure Livelihoods Social Capital Resilience to Economic Risk Inclusive Value Chains

6. Gender Equity Strategy Area Standards and verification Capacity Building Intended outcomes Women are receiving similar pay for similar work of men Women are employed in non-traditional jobs Indicators Women to men wage ratio Women employed in non-traditional jobs after training

7. Enterprise Resiliency Strategy Area: Standards Capacity Building Market Development Intended outcomes: X% of certified fishers have guaranteed contracts (including prices) with buyers Small-scale fishers in certain countries are investing in new fishing equipment X # of retailers are actively promoting branded fish in stores Indicators: Contracts with buyers Purchases of fishing equipment by certified fishers Promotional campaigns by retailers

8. Salient points Choose the right indicators first ; then determine if they are feasible to implement If it is not feasible to monitor everything that is important, then be open about what is being monitored, and why No indicator is perfect

9. Thank you Paddy Doherty [email_address] www.isealalliance.org