International training
Needs Assessment in Emergencies
Needs Assessment is vital to the success of any humanitarian programme. Before relief work can take place, aid workers need to understand the present needs and the resources available in order to plan and respond effectively. Conducting accurate, effective and timely assessments is key to the preparation and planning of humanitarian projects and is often the basis for a coherent monitoring process.
This is an intensive and interactive course that utilises group exercises and focused discussion, giving you the opportunity to share ideas and experiences.
This course is only scheduled once a year, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Needs Assessment In Emergencies factsheet with agenda
Numeric Code: 09034
Date:
1 - 5 Mar 2010
Length: 5 days
Location: UK
Residential/Non-Residential: Non-Residential
Suitable for:
Those who have experience of working in a relief context or are new to the sector and are likely to carry out needs assessments in their work. Also open to those who have a good understanding of the sector and plan to use needs assessments in future assignments.
Course covers:
This course aims to improve the effectiveness of personnel engaged in humanitarian relief by taking you through good practice in assessment procedure, including frameworks and principles of emergency assessments.
There are four main themes:
- Organisation and management - objectives of the assessment, terms of reference, planning assessment activities, information collation, report writing.
- Data collection techniques - how they work, when to use them and the meaningfulness of the data they produce.
- Analytical frameworks that determine the focus of the assessment and the way assessment information translates into programme response and helps establish indicators for measuring progress, impact and relevance.
- Sector-specific issues - data collection methodologies and analytical frameworks that are most appropriate to each sector, links between sectors, and benchmarks, especially SPHERE.
Location: RedR office, Vauxhall London. Registration will take place at 09.00 hrs and training will begin at 09.30 hrs on the first day. Each day will finish by 17.30 hrs.
Course outcomes:
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
- identify and describe a good approach to the carrying out of emergency assessments.
- compare and contrast commonly used assessment frameworks, tools and techniques including planning and preparation for assessment missions.
- define and apply underlying principles of emergency assessments.
The course is planned and run by the RedR UK training team, with associate trainers including specialists in both needs assessment and relief work.
Participatory training methods are used, including group exercises and focused discussion. The course is intensive, with participants being given the opportunity to share ideas and experiences, both within sessions, and informally.
Cost:
Please see below for details of course fees. The fees include all training and associated materials, morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch on each day. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to and from the venue, and accommodation if required.
| Band A | £375 |
| Band B | £475 |
| Band C | £575 |
| Band D | £795 |
Please click here for more information on our price bands.
If you have any questions please contact the training team:
email: training@redr.org.uk
phone: +44 (0)20 7840 6000
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