AssessmentsAssessments

Assessment in the Project Assessment in the Project Cycle Cycle

DESIGN

IMPLEMENTATION

ASSESSMENT

MONITORING

EVALUATION

Assessment and Assessment and EmergenciesEmergencies

CONTINGENCY PLANNING

DETAILED ASSESSMENT

PROJECT DESIGN

MONITORING

RESPONSE

RAPID ASSESSMENT

SPHERE COMMON STANDARD SPHERE COMMON STANDARD TWO INITIAL ASSESSMENTTWO INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Assessments provide an Assessments provide an understanding of the disaster understanding of the disaster situation and a clear analysis of situation and a clear analysis of threats to life, dignity, health and threats to life, dignity, health and livelihoods to determine in livelihoods to determine in consultation with the relevant consultation with the relevant authorities, whether an external authorities, whether an external response is required, and if so, the response is required, and if so, the nature of the response.nature of the response.

Assessment Standard Assessment Standard IndicatorsIndicators

► Information is gathered using Information is gathered using standardised procedures and made standardised procedures and made available for transparent decision makingavailable for transparent decision making

►The assessment considers all technical The assessment considers all technical sectors (water and sanitation, nutrition, sectors (water and sanitation, nutrition, food, shelter, health) and the physical, food, shelter, health) and the physical, social, economic and security social, economic and security environmentenvironment

Assessment Standard Assessment Standard IndicatorsIndicators

►Through consultation, the assessment Through consultation, the assessment takes into account the responses of takes into account the responses of the local and national authorities and the local and national authorities and other actors and agenciesother actors and agencies

►Whenever feasible data are Whenever feasible data are aggregated by sex and by ageaggregated by sex and by age

Assessment Standard Assessment Standard IndicatorsIndicators

►Local capacities and strategies to cope Local capacities and strategies to cope with the disaster, both those of the with the disaster, both those of the affected population and the affected population and the surrounding population are identified.surrounding population are identified.

►The assessment includes an analysis The assessment includes an analysis of the operating environment including of the operating environment including factors affecting the personal safety factors affecting the personal safety and security of the affected population and security of the affected population and of humanitarian staff and of humanitarian staff

Assessment Standard Assessment Standard IndicatorsIndicators

►Estimates of population numbers are Estimates of population numbers are cross-checked and validated with as cross-checked and validated with as many sources as possible and the basis many sources as possible and the basis for the estimate made knownfor the estimate made known

►Assessment findings are made available Assessment findings are made available to other sectors, national and local to other sectors, national and local authorities and representatives of the authorities and representatives of the affected population. Recommendations affected population. Recommendations are made on the need for external are made on the need for external assistance, and on appropriate assistance, and on appropriate responses that should be linked with responses that should be linked with exit or transition strategies. exit or transition strategies.

Assessment FrameworkAssessment Framework

► Clear ObjectivesClear Objectives► Appropriate Team CompositionAppropriate Team Composition► Logistical supportLogistical support► Information RequirementsInformation Requirements►Guidelines and toolsGuidelines and tools►Data Collection Methods Data Collection Methods ► InformantsInformants► Analysis FrameworksAnalysis Frameworks► RecommendationsRecommendations► ReportingReporting

Clear ObjectivesClear Objectives : :Typical Objectives of a Rapid Typical Objectives of a Rapid Field Assessment for CAREField Assessment for CARE

► Understand the humanitarian needs and Understand the humanitarian needs and provide provide analysis of the humanitarian analysis of the humanitarian situationsituation

► Establish the feasibility and make Establish the feasibility and make recommendations regarding an recommendations regarding an operational response by CAREoperational response by CARE

► Recommend an Recommend an appropriate program appropriate program strategystrategy for a response for a response

►Highlight any Highlight any special issues of concernspecial issues of concern in in the situation affecting the program strategy the situation affecting the program strategy and operational approach. and operational approach.

Appropriate team Appropriate team compositioncomposition

►Team LeaderTeam Leader►Program Program ►LogisticsLogistics►SecuritySecurity►Technical sectors- health, watsan, Technical sectors- health, watsan,

food, shelterfood, shelter►MediaMedia

Logistical SupportLogistical Support

►TransportTransport►Communications equipmentCommunications equipment►Accommodation and MealsAccommodation and Meals►Travel PermissionsTravel Permissions► InterpretersInterpreters►Personal equipmentPersonal equipment►Safety equipmentSafety equipment

Information Requirements: Information Requirements: Humanitarian SituationHumanitarian Situation

►Affected Population- size, Affected Population- size, demographics, location etcdemographics, location etc

► Impact of disaster- physical, social, Impact of disaster- physical, social, economic, political, securityeconomic, political, security

►Capacities and Vulnerabilities of Capacities and Vulnerabilities of disaster affected populationdisaster affected population

►Priority needs of population- food, Priority needs of population- food, watsan, shelter, healthwatsan, shelter, health

►Location and conditions of disaster areaLocation and conditions of disaster area

Information Requirements: Information Requirements: Response to dateResponse to date

►Organisation and response of disaster Organisation and response of disaster affected community themselvesaffected community themselves

►Response of responsible authoritiesResponse of responsible authorities►Local NGOs Local NGOs ► International NGOsInternational NGOs►UN agenciesUN agencies►DonorsDonors►Other actors eg MilitaryOther actors eg Military

Information Requirements: Information Requirements: Operating ConditionsOperating Conditions

►Availability (or damage to) logistics Availability (or damage to) logistics infrastructure- ports, roads, airportsinfrastructure- ports, roads, airports

►Market conditions and availability of Market conditions and availability of relief items locallyrelief items locally

►Availability of support infrastructure- Availability of support infrastructure- office and personnel requirementsoffice and personnel requirements

►Relevant government regulations and Relevant government regulations and requirements for operationsrequirements for operations

►Cost estimates for budget developmentCost estimates for budget development

Guidelines and ToolsGuidelines and Tools

►SphereSphere►Assessment ChecklistsAssessment Checklists►Case specific interagency formats – eg Case specific interagency formats – eg

Indonesia, IraqIndonesia, Iraq►Generic Rapid Assessment Guidelines Generic Rapid Assessment Guidelines

– OFDA, IASC Framework– OFDA, IASC Framework►Sector specific technical guidelines- Sector specific technical guidelines-

WFP, health and nutrition, water WFP, health and nutrition, water technical, UNHCRtechnical, UNHCR

Data Collection MethodsData Collection Methods►Qualitative data/ quantitative dataQualitative data/ quantitative data►Key Informant InterviewsKey Informant Interviews►Field ObservationField Observation►Rapid surveys- eg damage assessment, Rapid surveys- eg damage assessment,

epidemiological surveysepidemiological surveys►Secondary Data review- other agency Secondary Data review- other agency

reportsreports►Focus groupsFocus groups►PRA- transect walks, mapping, PRA- transect walks, mapping,

calendars etccalendars etc►REMEMBER TO TRIANGULATE DATAREMEMBER TO TRIANGULATE DATA

Key InformantsKey Informants

►Disaster affected communitiesDisaster affected communities Leaders, vulnerable groups, women, Leaders, vulnerable groups, women,

health workers, institutions, CBOs etchealth workers, institutions, CBOs etc►Local Government representatives and Local Government representatives and

officesoffices►Local and International NGOs and Local and International NGOs and

coordinating bodiescoordinating bodies►UN agenciesUN agencies►Donor agenciesDonor agencies

Analysis FrameworksAnalysis Frameworks

►GenderGender►Do No Harm / Benefits – HarmsDo No Harm / Benefits – Harms►Household Livelihood SecurityHousehold Livelihood Security►ProtectionProtection►Conflict Conflict

RecommendationsRecommendationsPriority Needs

Gaps in existing capacity

Feasibility, including Resources

Capacity and Expertise

Cross Cutting Analysis/IssuesOperational Considerations

RECOMMENDATIONS

RecommendationsRecommendations►Should CARE respond? Why/Why not?Should CARE respond? Why/Why not?►What should CARE’s response strategy What should CARE’s response strategy

be? What specific program interventions be? What specific program interventions should CARE pursue and why?should CARE pursue and why?

►What special considerations does CARE What special considerations does CARE need to take into account in its need to take into account in its programming strategy with relation programming strategy with relation cross cutting issues?cross cutting issues?

►What the operational requirements be What the operational requirements be for CARE to implement the for CARE to implement the recommended program?recommended program?

Assessment OutputsAssessment Outputs

► Internal Report- Internal Report- Documentation of assessment findingsDocumentation of assessment findings Clear recommendations to management/ membershipClear recommendations to management/ membership

► External reporting- External reporting- Sharing with external stakeholders findings and plansSharing with external stakeholders findings and plans

► Projects-Projects- Concepts or Proposals with Costing, indicative budgets Concepts or Proposals with Costing, indicative budgets

► Requirements for operation- Requirements for operation- human resource, logistics, procurement and otherwisehuman resource, logistics, procurement and otherwise

► Media Information- Media Information- Stories and Photos Stories and Photos