Session 2.1. Overview: 6 Steps of EFSA Situation Analysis
Learning objectives After this session, participants should be able to: Explain the purpose of situation analysis in an EFSA Identify the six steps of an EFSA situation analysis
Where are we? EFSA Process Adapt conceptual framework & objectives Prepare analysis plan: indicators, data, sources Collect, review secondary data Collect primary data Conduct situation analysis Conduct forecast analysis Analyse response options Make response recommendations Prepare report Step 1: Synthesize… Step 2: Estimate… Step 3: Determine… Step 4: Identify… Step 5: Determine… Step 6: Estimate…
Aim of Situation Analysis Why do we conduct a situation analysis? To understand the current food security & nutrition status of the population & the risks confronting that population
6 steps of Situation Analysis 1 Step 1: Synthesize contextual information to gain understanding of crisis
6 steps of Situation Analysis 2 Step 2: Estimate numbers: individuals & HHs whose lives and/or livelihoods are at risk
6 steps of Situation Analysis 3 Step 3: Determine characteristics of individuals & HHs at risk; define livelihood or other relevant groups
6 steps of Situation Analysis 4 Step 4: Identify reasons why lives and / or livelihoods are at risk
6 steps of Situation Analysis 5 Step 5: Determine whether food insecurity / malnutrition is chronic or transitory
6 steps of Situation Analysis Estimate severity of food insecurity & malnutrition
Reflecting on your own EFSA experience… Did you use a similar process to analyse the situation? How was you process similar? How was it different?