Guidelines for assessment in emergencies

Author(s)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Publication language
English
Pages
128pp
Date published
01 Mar 2008
Publisher
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Accountability and Participation, Participation, Evaluation-related, Impact assessment, Needs assessment, Research methodology, Urban

 Assessment is a vital element of the programme planning process.
It provides the information on which decisions will be made.
Whilst good information does not guarantee a good programme,

These guidelines provide advice on how to carry out an assessment.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
(the Movement) is involved in a wide variety of situations. Each
assessment is different, reflecting this diversity. These guidelines
do not explain every activity for every assessment. They do,
however, provide a framework within which an assessment can be
organized. By working through the guidelines, you should be able
to cover all the main issues required for a successful assessment.