Darcy, James; Charles-Antoine Hofmann

Darcy, James; Charles-Antoine Hofmann

157.H8.HPGR15

2003

0-85003-673-9

Research ; Disaster Relief ;

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction and background 1.1Overview 1.2Background 1.3Study background and methodology 1.4Structure Chapter 2 Conceptual issues 2.1Concepts, definitions and frameworks of analysis 2.1.1Defining the humanitarian agenda 2.1.2What is the aim of humanitarian action? 2.1.3Defining humanitarian crisis 2.1.4Defining humanitarian need 2.1.5Other bases for analysis: risk, vulnerability, capacity 2.2Analytical frameworks and conceptual models 2.3Relief, development and the institutional divide 2.4Rights and needs 2.5Conclusions Chapter 3 The practice of needs assessment 3.1The nature and purpose of assessment 3.1.1Formal and non-formal assessment 3.1.2The purpose of assessment 3.1.3Elements and subject matter of assessment 3.1.4Formal assessment: systems, techniques and levels of analysis 3.1.5Assessment in context 3.2Population figures, targeting and vulnerable groups .3.2.1 Demographics and establishing numbers 3.2.2 Vulnerable groups and targeting 3.3Assessing food security and nutrition 3.3.1Clarifying terminology 3.4Health-related assessment 3.4.1The subject matter of health assessments 3.4.2Health assessment methodologies 3.4.3Assessments, surveillance and health information systems 3.4.4Emergency thresholds 3.5Assessing physical security and the need for protection 3.6Coordination and the process of assessment 3.6.1Individual and joint assessments 3.6.2Coordination within and across sectors 3.6.3Sectoral task forces: generating expert consensus 3.7Criteria for good needs assessment Chapter 4 Needs analysis and decision-making 4.1Decision-making criteria and organisational interests 4.2Factors in decision-making about humanitarian response 4.2.1Political and other extraneous factors 4.2.2Development strategies and aid policy 4.2.3Mandate, capacity, access, security 4.2.4Needs analysis in decision-making 4.3Management and information 4.3.1Management information and decisionmaking 4.3 .2 Information sources and systems 4.3.3Trust and the credibility of evidence 4.3.4 A Humanitarian Index? 4.4- Triggers to response and exit indicators 4.5Prioritisation, the CAP and the coordination of decisionmaking Chapter 5 Conclusions and recommendations 5.1Needs and risk analysis 5. 1.1 Thresholds and criteria for response 51.2Forms of analysis 5.2 The practice of needs assessment 5.2.1Data collection and management information 5.2.2Consultation and assessment of the capacity of affected people and local authorities 5.2.3Assessing food security 5.2.4Assessing health and nutrition 5.2.5Protection and security assessment 5.2.6Establishing numbers affected and demographic data 5.2.7Establishing consensus on the analysis of risk 5.2.8Investing in assessment - 5.2.9Coordination of assessment 5.3Needs analysis anti decision-making 5.3.1Decision-making criteria and comparing relative severity 5.3.2Prioritisation and the CAP 5.3.3Sharing the results of assessments 5.3.4Objectivity and independent assessment capacity 5.3.5Monitoring, evaluation and assessment 5.4Recommendations

10/10/03

London, UK

Overseas Development Institute

ACCORDING TO NEED? NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR

ACCORDING TO NEED? NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR

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