Monitoring and evaluation of disaster response efforts undertaken by local health departments: a rapid realist review Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: Local health departments are often at the forefront of a disaster response, attending to the immediate trauma inflicted by the disaster and also the long term health consequences. As the frequency and severity of disasters are projected to rise, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts are critical to help local health departments consolidate past experiences and improve future response efforts. Local health departments often ...