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A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS

1.Identify the importance, purpose, and principles of effective assessment and analysis in overall food security processes. 2.Describe the role of the cluster coordinator in coordinating and supporting assessments and analysis of food security within a cluster framework. 3.Identify various tools, frameworks, and standards used to collect and analyse data. A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS – LEARNING O BJECTIVES Assessment and Analysis

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A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS K EY M ESSAGES Assessment and analysis drive strategy and response Cluster provides assessment and analysis coordination and support Joint/shared assessments are ideals but ensuring coordinated assessment is more important Shared analysis is the most important aim Assessment and Analysis

Why is this subject covered? Cluster staff need to understand the importance of food security sector assessment and analysis and their role in coordination. They must also have a basic understanding of the various assessment and analysis tools available. How does this relate to my day to day tasks? Cluster staff help guide the joint or coordinated assessment and analysis performed together by cluster partners in order to set the stage for coordinated development of a coherent food security sector strategy. A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS R ELEVANCE Assessment and Analysis

Project planning & implementation by individual organizations – Sector analysis, planning & monitoring by the Cluster A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS – W HY I MPORTANT ?

F OOD S ECURITY C LUSTER - TOR Assessment and Analysis What does the FSC do? 1.Ensure predictable and accountable leadership 2.Represent the food security community in the different country level fora 3.Support coordination in assessment planning and response, strategy 4.Develop benchmarks and indicators 5.Advocacy for entire food security community, not just specific partners 6.Strengthen national/local systems 7.Ensure quality of response, promotion of appropriate standards and delivery of services 8.Ensure shared understanding of early recovery 9.Learn and build upon best practices 10.Ensure partnership and inclusiveness Actions Coordinated Guidance for Coordination

A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS C OORDINATION – W HY AND H OW ‘ensuring…effective cluster and inter-cluster coordination through collective planning of assessments and response’ Support coordination in assessment planning, response, and strategy Strengthen national/local systems Ensure understanding of early recovery Ensure partnership and inclusiveness Ensure Partnership & Inclusiveness Identify key entities for inclusion Optimize complement. Support Coordination IM: 4Ws for Assessment IM: Data consolidation/analysis Joint or harmonized activities Gap analysis Agree on technical standards and tools Facilitate inter-cluster assessment and analysis coordination Strengthen Nat’l Systems / Early Recovery Existing Training/ass istance Disaster Mgmt Recovery How? Why? Assessment and Analysis

The lack of coordination… “The international response to this crisis has been slow to get off the ground. It has been slowed by a succession of uncoordinated assessments spanning a period of three months since the indicators of drought first became known, and a concern on the part of donors that the use of different assessment tools by different actors rendered it impossible to make informed decisions regarding the scale and nature of the response.” “The first phase is now complete and affirms that substantial assistance is required to address immediate humanitarian needs. Donors should however be cognisant of the fact that the latest reports exclude the assessments of the majority of NGOs.” Assessment and Analysis

Timeliness Relevance Coverage Validity Transparency Accuracy Consistency Participation Cross-Cutting Unassessed Assessment and Analysis A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS T OOLS, F RAMEWORKS, AND S TANDARDS - P RINCIPLES

Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Initial Rapid Assessment EMMA EFSA IPC Seeds Systems Security Assessment (SSSA) Methodology for Rapid Humanitarian Assessment SPHERE A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS -T OOLS, F RAMEWORKS AND S TANDARDS Assessment and Analysis Livelihood Assessment Toolkit (LAT) Household Economy Analysis (HEA) CFSVA CFSAM MCRAM/ MIRA LEGS MIFIRA

Assessment and Analysis A SSESSMENT /A NALYSIS T OOLS, F RAMEWORKS AND S TANDARDS Primary Data Collection Methods CFSVA: Comprehensive FS & Vulnerability Analysis EFSA: Emergency Food Security Assessment EMMA: Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis HEA: Household Economy Approach McRAM: Multi-cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism (Pakistan) MIRA : Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment – IASC LAT : Livelihoods Analysis Tool LEGS: Livestock Emergency Guidelines & Standards IRLAG : Integrated Rapid Livelihoods Assessment Guidelines PDNA/PCNA *: Post-Conflict/Post-Disaster needs Assessments SSSA : Seed Systems Security Assessment VCA: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Primary Data Collection Methods CFSVA: Comprehensive FS & Vulnerability Analysis EFSA: Emergency Food Security Assessment EMMA: Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis HEA: Household Economy Approach McRAM: Multi-cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism (Pakistan) MIRA : Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment – IASC LAT : Livelihoods Analysis Tool LEGS: Livestock Emergency Guidelines & Standards IRLAG : Integrated Rapid Livelihoods Assessment Guidelines PDNA/PCNA *: Post-Conflict/Post-Disaster needs Assessments SSSA : Seed Systems Security Assessment VCA: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Assessment Standards: SPHERE, SMART, LEGS Analysis Frameworks IPC: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification NAF : Needs Analysis Framework PCNA/PDNA* Analysis Frameworks IPC: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification NAF : Needs Analysis Framework PCNA/PDNA* *Often consolidate previously collected data for recovery response planning

A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS – T OOLS, F RAMEWORKS AND S TANDARDS Preliminary Scenario Definition Secondary data, direct observation Best guess E.g.: Multi- cluster Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) Sampling, questionnaire Baseline for monitoring Multi-sector damage/loss assessment (e.g. PDNA) Situation monitoring / surveillance Performance Monitoring Representative sampling, surveys In-depth assessments Situation monitoring / surveillance Performance Monitoring Re-assessments if needed Details and representativeness DAYS from onset Increasing complexity 1-3 days 2 weeks Weeks 3-4 onwards Assessment and Analysis Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Zero Phase: Prepare & CP

C OORDINATED A SSESSMENT & A NALYSIS – W HAT I S I T ? Impact on people and support systems Forecast of situation Needs for survival, protection, and recovery of livelihoods Needs for recovery of support systems Available resources 1-2 days5-6 days3-4 days Initial Decision PlanningField WorkAnalysis and Reporting Compile secondary data Agree objectives, scope of work, and timeframe Coordinate with HC and key clusters Agree info requirements, collection methods, site selection Agree/prepare tool Personnel/equip prep Coordinate with key officials Team field visits Joint or harmonized Multi-cluster or sector specific Process/analyze data Situation analysis Prioritized problems Prioritized needs/gaps Prioritized risks (Response analysis) Recommendations Disseminate Desired Information Assessment and Analysis

Your thoughts? Joint Food Security Assessments and/or Individual Organizations? Multi-sectoral and/or specific sector Assessments? Joint Situation Analysis or Individual Organizations? Focus on Relief or Relief + Recovery? Sudden on-set vs. Other situation s ? Assessment and Analysis A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS C OORDINATION – Q UESTIONS AND C HALLENGES Two questions, then: 1.What are the benefits of sharing in data collection? 2.What are some of the techniques for coordinating data collection?

A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS – T OOLS, F RAMEWORKS AND S TANDARDS TECHNICAL CONSENSUS & COMMON LANGUAGE Classifying the severity of scenarios and impact on human lives and livelihoods. CLEARER EARLY WARNING Promotes timely and meaningful analysis to influence decision making. STRATEGIC RESPONSE Explicitly state appropriate responses for immediate, medium, longer term requirements Rationale: Analysis Templates Cartographic Protocols Population Tables Components: Core Reference Tables RESPONSE ANALYSIS links situation analysis to the design of appropriate strategic food security interventions, promoting a broad range of responses SITUATION ANALYSIS Basis for identifying fundamental aspects of a situation (severity, causes, magnitude, etc.) Output: Assessment and Analysis A NALYSIS – IPC E XAMPLE

IPC Acute Scale Reference Outcomes Mortality Nutritional Status Food Consumption (quantity and nutritional quality) Livelihood Change (assets and strategies) →CDR & U5MR/ ppd →% w/2z score; BMI →Quantity vs 2,100 kcal/pp/day; HH Diet Diversity Score (HDDS); Food Consumption Score (FCS); CSI; etc →Asset depletion; coping strategies Assessment and Analysis

A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS E XERCISE - B ACKGROUND Situation Analysis: Review templates from Somalia Use the IPC to help identify phase of the Key Reference Outcomes 2.Identify the overall IPC Phase 3.Identify 3-5 Priority Problems (access, availability, utilization-groups, locations) Assessment and Analysis

Why is this subject covered? Cluster staff need to understand the importance of food security sector assessment and analysis and their role in coordination. They must also have a basic understanding of the various assessment and analysis tools available. How does this relate to my day to day tasks? Cluster staff help guide the joint or coordinated assessment and analysis performed together by cluster partners in order to set the stage for coordinated development of a coherent food security sector strategy. A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS R ELEVANCE Assessment and Analysis

A SSESSMENT AND A NALYSIS A DDITIONAL I NFORMATION  IRLAG:  SPHERE:  EFSA:  HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY:  EMMA:  Vulnerability and Capability Assessment: disaster/disaster-preparedness-tools/disaster-preparedness-tools/ disaster/disaster-preparedness-tools/disaster-preparedness-tools/  PDNA: pdf pdf  IPC:  Initial rapid assessment: see also essment%20and%20Analysis%20Initiatives.pdf essment%20and%20Analysis%20Initiatives.pdf  CFSVA:  CFSAM:  MCGRAN:  SEEDS SYSTEMS SECUIRTY ASSEMENT (SSSA):  LEGS:  IASC/NATF: Assessment and Analysis