1. “Measuring recovery: signposts to good practice”
John Twigg & Laura Howlett

2. Measuring recovery: signposts to good practice
This is a small project to identify and describe some of the key effective methods and tools for measuring and assessing post-disaster recovery in the built environment (shelter and local infrastructure), as well as the resources, capacities and skills needed to use them effectively.

3. Project outputs;
short electronic format guide to selected key guidance and resources on this topic, chosen with an emphasis on their accessibility, usability, effectiveness and potential.
This will comprise a description of the main features of each resource, with observations on how it has been used and/or could potentially be used
10-15 resources may be reviewed and described in this way, subject to selection by the project team with regard to the characteristics noted above.
More comprehensive research may be carried out at a later date if funding can be secured (including action research to develop and test modified or new approaches).

4. Expected outcomes; The project is innovative in;
This project will be of benefit to EEFIT membership and humanitarian practitioners;
by providing an analysis of existing tools and literature and thereby guiding them to be able to select the best available methodologies for monitoring reconstruction and recovery,
by providing a basis for further research and methodology development.
The project is innovative in;
bringing knowledge and guidance together and thereby enabling EEFIT missions (and other humanitarians in the field) to identify and select appropriate assessment methodologies more quickly and easily;
in identifying the need and scope for filling methodological gaps or developing improved approaches.

5. A request!
Please send examples of relevant methods and tools for measuring and assessing post-disaster to
We’ll update you at the next UK Shelter Forum!

6. “Measuring recovery: signposts to good practice”
John Twigg & Laura Howlett