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Defining the edges: developing effective monitoring and evaluating for risk reduction programs:
One of the overarching purposes of fire and state emergency services is to reduce and respond to the risks associated with natural hazards. Although there are multiple levels of reporting associated with risk reduction programs, evidence of their impact and effectiveness across the sector is patchy. This is in part due to the broad spectrum of programs and the lack of maturity in some areas of measurement and practice. The changing risk profiles of communities affected by natural hazards add additional complexity to this. So how can we more effectively measure the impact of these programs and what do we need to do this?
The Evaluating and monitoring for impact: developing a framework for risk prevention programs funded by Natural Hazards Research Australia has been commissioned to develop a national framework to support emergency management practitioners understand the efficacy of their programs. Drawing on the three streams of research to date, this presentation will unpack the monitoring and evaluation landscape for risk reduction programs prior to and following events and discuss:
• The Emergency Management measurement system and context
• The challenges and opportunities facing organisations and practitioners; and
• The key components of the draft framework in development.
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