UNMEASURED: Measuring the Unmeasurable – Integrating values that resist quantification in agroecology assessment frameworks

This project aims to bridge critical gaps in agroecology assessment by developing methodologies to evaluate ‘unmeasurable’ and difficult-to-measure dimensions that are central to agroecological transitions but often overlooked in existing frameworks. By using participatory methods and a LL (multi-stakeholder) approach, it will develop and test qualitative, narrative-driven, and culturally grounded indicators to co-create tools that complement and enhance existing assessment frameworks, specifically FAO’s TAPE, Agroecology Europe’s OASIS, HOLPA, and the Agroecology Assessment Framework used by the international Agroecology Coalition. Through co-creation with diverse stakeholders—including farmers, consumers, civil society, researchers, and policymakers—UNMEASURED will moreover develop contextsensitive methodologies, including by building on the serious game La Grange (originally developed for agricultural learning and multidimensional decision-making by INRAE), to make hidden trade-offs, incommensurable values, and externalities visible and actionable. These enhancements will support policy-makers and practitioners in balancing priorities across social, economic, and environmental dimensions, establishing foundations for holistic and equitable agroecological transitions.