Community based disaster risk reduction monitoring guide

This guide was developed to help national Red Cross Societies implement, monitor and evaluate community-based disaster riks reduction (CBDRR) projects. It includes a standard set of tools and instructions for monitoring projects in the community and can be used in conjunction with other ongoing monitoring activities.

The CBDRR evaluation strategy is based on a baseline and final evaluation and routine monitoring of CBDRR activities in each community. Each of the individual monitoring tools is designed to measure aspects of the five domains of resilience. Resilience will be assessed by combining data from a household survey, focus groups with community leaders, and a community observation checklist. By assessing community resilience, the evaluation aims to assess changes in risk mitigation, preparedness, and response capacity as a result of Red Cross activities. Post-disaster and hazard assessments are an additional evaluation tool that can be used to capture a communities’ experiences in responding to an actual disaster.