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Needs Assessment Overview
Assessment and Classification of
Emergencies
(ACE) Project
IASC Weekly Meeting 28 January 2009
The ACE project :
the assessment and
classification of emergencies
GA and IASC mandate
General Assembly
OCHA mandate to maintain an “overview of all
emergencies” and in “organizing … joint needs
assessment missions.” (res. 46/182, art. 35b & c)
June 2007
IASC WG requested OCHA to undertake a mapping of
assessment initiatives and establish a framework for NA
November 2008
IASC WG explicitly requested OCHA to work towards the
harmonisation and consolidation objectives
March 2009
report to IASC WG
plan & time frame for harmonising needs assessment
prototype consolidation tool
The ACE project :
the assessment and classification of
emergencies
The Overall Goal of ACE is :
strengthening the evidence-base for
humanitarian decision-making to improve
humanitarian action and accountability
The ACE project :
the assessment and classification of
emergencies
How do we achieve this goal ?
Encouraging a multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral
process for data collection, analysis and
interpretation to assess the priorities of affected
communities and to inform decisions on
response
(this process is referred to as common needs assessment)
The ACE project :
the assessment and classification of
emergencies
The assessment and classification of emergencies
incorporates two closely related components :
1. Harmonisation of needs assessment
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Establish a framework for multi-sectoral needs assessments
Work with clusters on a common approach to needs
assessments
2. Consolidation of key humanitarian data
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Classifying humanitarian situations in a response analysis tool
supported by agencies and other experts
Harmonisation of needs assessment : how
do we go about it?
1. Learning from the mapping exercise and
first round of consultation
Numerous and diffuse needs assessment
already in place
Need for a framework
Sequence of humanitarian assessments following a sudden onset crisis
Guidance on methodology
Onse
+ 0 - 3 days
t
Pre-crisis information:
Early Warning
Surveillance systems
Baselines and periodic
surveys
Contingency Planning
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
+ 4 - 10 days
Immediate
Initial
Response
common information
across sectoral tools
estimated at 50%
Appeal
Statistically representative
sampling
Questionnaire
UNDA
C
IR
A
IP
C
NICS
Tools
Cluster/sector specific
or Multi-sectoral
Assessments
Purposive sampling
Check list
Cumulative information
FAC
T
+ 11 - 30 days
INEE
JA
M
CCCM
EFSN
A
beyond 30 days
On-going
Initial
Response
Revised
Appeal
In-depth clusterspecific
assessments
Statistically
representative
sampling
Questionnaire
Sector
specific
detailed
Programming
CAP
ILIA
HeRAMS
IDP
Profiling
MICS
CATs
PDNA
CFSVA
HEA
FSMS
LAT
Rapid child
protection
Information topics / Indicators
Information
/ Indicators
Developed
Tool under development
Rapid
protection
Assessment
DAL
A
Harmonisation of needs assessment : how
do we go about it?
1. Learning from the Bangkok Workshop and
second round of consultation
Common needs assessment is possible
No one-fits-all global assessment method
Practioners request best practices, guidance, templates
Broad base of participation
Preparedness is key
Leadership required
Endorsement of framework
Harmonisation of needs assessment : how
do we go about it?
1. Learning from the Bangkok Workshop and
second round of consultation
Central role of clusters in implementing
common needs assessment in both the
preparedness and implementation phases
Role of UNDAC
Consolidation of needs assessment : how
do we go about it?
1. Learning from the Nairobi Workshop and
the first round of consultation
Consult decision-makers
Form a reference group to feedback on
prototypes
Harmonisation of needs assessment :
where are we now?
Mapping report finalised
Incorporating Bangkok conclusions
Proposed Plan of Action discussed with
stakeholders
Reporting back to IASC WG in March
Harmonisation of needs assessment :
where are we now?
finalising the plan of action
Country, Regional and Global approach
Creating working groups
Develop communications
Resource mobilisation
Capacity building
Information management inputs
Country-level roll-out
Role of regional groups
Consolidation of needs assessment :
where are we now?
Decision-makers survey soon completed
Developing and piloting a prototype information
consolidation tool in consultation with clusters
In full use by end of 2009
Thank you
Questions?