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Investigating the key indicators for evaluating post-disaster shelter
Ronita Nath1, Harry Shannon2, Conrad Kabali3
1PhD Candidate in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Canada.
Disasters
|September 23, 2016
Summary
This study identified key indicators to evaluate post-disaster shelter assistance, creating a standardized instrument for agencies and beneficiaries. This tool helps ensure shelter aid meets the needs of disaster-affected populations effectively.
Area of Science:
- Disaster Management
- Humanitarian Aid
- Public Health
Background:
- Effective shelter assistance is crucial for disaster recovery.
- Existing evaluation methods for shelter aid lack standardization.
- Assessing the adequacy of shelter provision is vital for affected populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify primary indicators for evaluating post-disaster shelter assistance.
- To develop a standardized shelter evaluation instrument based on identified indicators.
- To create tools for both shelter agencies and beneficiaries to assess aid effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of electronic databases and grey literature.
- Extraction and synthesis of 1,525 indicators from 181 publications.
- Development and expert validation (face and content validity) of a preliminary instrument, followed by revision.
Main Results:
- A revised evaluation instrument was developed, comprising two versions: one for shelter agencies (48 questions, 23 indicators) and one for beneficiaries (52 questions, 22 indicators).
- The instrument is designed for standardized use in assessing shelter assistance.
- The study successfully distilled a large number of indicators into a manageable evaluation tool.
Conclusions:
- The developed instrument provides a standardized method for evaluating shelter assistance post-disaster.
- It enables a systematic assessment of whether shelter aid meets the needs of disaster-affected populations.
- This tool can improve accountability and effectiveness in humanitarian shelter responses.
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