Indicators for Measuring, Monitoring and Evaluating Post-Disaster Recovery

该提案旨在制定重大灾害后衡量、监测和评价恢复工作的准则。其目的是制定能够利用现有丰富数据的恢复指标，包括卫星图像、基于互联网的统计数据和先进的实地调查技术。该建议的两个关键方面是，这些指标将以援助机构的用户需求调查为基础，并将根据公布的数据和实地调查观察结果加以验证。这项建议很重要，因为目前还没有商定的标准办法来评估复原援助的效力。一种利用卫星图像、统计数据和实地数字数据来衡量和监测长期恢复程度的简单方法，将极大地有利于援助机构有效地确定资源目标和评价其支出的有效性。

This proposal is to produce guidelines for measuring, monitoring and evaluating recovery after a major disaster. The aim is to develop indicators of recovery that can exploit the wealth of data now available, including that from satellite imagery, internet-based statistics and advanced field survey techniques. Two key aspects of the proposal are that the indicators will be based on a user needs survey of aid agencies and will be validated against published data and field survey observations. The proposal is important because currently there is no agreed standard approach to evaluating the effectiveness of recovery aid. A simple way of using satellite imagery, statistics and digital in-field data to measure and monitor the extent of recovery over time would be of immense benefit to aid agencies in targeting resources effectively and evaluating the effectiveness of their expenditure.