Part 11 of 11: Measure the Betterment, Improvement, and Increased Resiliency of the Community

Measuring and communicating the progress of recovery increases public confidence in the recovery process by promoting transparency, accountability and efficiency. It enables local leadership to identify ongoing recovery needs and engages partners in providing assistance and problem resolution. Recovery progress serves as a tracking mechanism for improving and adjusting recovery strategies and activities and ensuring continuing improvement. Communities determine how to qualify and quantify their progress. They measure progress toward recovery holistically, recognizing that recovery outcomes and impacts are measured beyond a single criterion such as dollars spent or assistance delivered on a program-by-program basis. The following are successful strategies for measuring progress: