Fuzzy based multi-criteria M&E of the integrated flood risk management performance using priority ranking methodology: A case study in Metro Manila, Philippines.

This study proposes an approach in conducting an overall performance evaluation of the integrated flood risk management (IFRM). The proposed approach is a monitoring & evaluation (M&E) framework for IFRM suitable in data-poor areas. The proposed framework has two main tasks: 1) to monitor the measures of the four IFRM strategies (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery/rehabilitation) by asking experts for qualitative appraisals and 2) to evaluate the monitored measures using fuzzy based multi-criteria evaluation based on priority ranking methodology (FME-PRM). The M&E framework is applied for Metro Manila, Philippines, as a case study, where it enabled the quantification of qualitative data and provided a systematic solution for the weight assignment on the IFRM strategies and measures in Metro Manila. The results successfully show the IFRM performance level at the 13 cities and Metro Manila as a region. The results reveal that Metro Manila is at the "Good" performance level, which indicates that IFRM implementation had already progressed, but the achievements are not yet substantial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]