Management of Disaster

Evaluation in Disaster Management

Evaluation is essential to the efficient management of emergencies and disasters. Through evaluation, a framework that takes into account every disaster scenario and its corresponding remedy can be created. Even though there isn’t a precise approach to handle a single disaster, evaluation can help with the creation of multidimensional models. Disasters and emergency situations can be categorized into a number of groups, from which potential solutions can be developed. To identify the root causes, consequences, and viable solutions for each kind, each is assessed separately. It is possible to specify the steps and scope of catastrophe management through evaluation. After evaluating various emergencies and disasters, new tactics might be added to each phase. Besides, evaluation makes it possible to determine which approach to use in a particular situation. The occurrence of a disaster may prompt the use of either intra-agency, inter-agency, or system-wide evaluation strategies (Ritchie & MacDonald, 2010). Further, evaluation ascertains the validity and reliability of the methods used in managing a disaster or emergency issue.

Establishing Evaluation Standards in Disaster Management

2. The basis for establishing evaluation standards around disaster or emergency issues is the joint national and international policies governing humanitarian assistance. Standards in disaster management are linked to global humanitarian principles and guidelines. There should be globally accepted conventional ways of handling disasters and emergency situations. Establishment of the standards depends on the level of involvement of the affected populations. The victims, survivors, and beneficiaries provide crucial information needed to establish common standards for disaster management. Another basis is the availability of evaluation results (Ritchie & MacDonald, 2010). An increase in availability of the evaluation results will enhance the development of standards in disaster management. The methodologies used in obtaining data such as real-time evaluation (RTE) and conventional data collection techniques from disaster-stricken areas may either delay or hasten the development of guidelines.

Reference

Ritchie, L. A., & MacDonald, W. (2010). Enhancing disaster and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery through evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, 126, 3-7.

Ritchie, L. A., & MacDonald, W. (2010). Evaluation of disaster and emergency management: Do no harm, but do better. New Directions for Evaluation, 126, 107-111.