1. The Rapid Needs Assessment tool in the Mosul Operation context

2. Session objective and outline
Shared understanding of what the tool can and cannot do.
What is the RNA Iraq?
Why develop it?
Why use it?
Where are we in the process?
Your role.
Our support. .

3. What is the RNA?
The Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) is the outcome of a renewed joint effort of the humanitarian community based in Iraq to conduct multi-organization, multi-sector , rapid and location specific humanitarian needs assessment in non-camp setting.
Primary Focus: accessible areas in Mosul city and nearby villages.
Secondary Focus: application in other areas of Iraq .

4. Why propose a joint rapid assessment tool?
IMPROVED COORDINATION
Same tool allows for inter-agency assessment coordination – who can cover what areas?
Need for coordinated assessment approach to both East and West Mosul
IMPROVED COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Same tool allows for comparative analysis across areas
Currently a variety of tools are used = no comparative analysis (“apples vs oranges”)
RAPID INFORMATION SHARING
One tool + one server = 24/7 “live” public data stream .
We did not have one that was functioning, one that providing the right data to the right partners, one that was used adequately, one that allowed for accessible data, etc.

5. The “assessment gap” in Iraq
Accessible in East Mosul
Inaccessible in West Mosul
Spatial
Out of camp IDP (informal sites)
in camp IDP
(formal sites)
Village/ neighborhood
Temporal↓
‘Stayees’
Returnees
Hosts/ hosted IDPs
Hosts/ IDPs
First Access (D1)
Yes
Partially
Rapid
(D2-D5) No
Less rapid (D5+)
We did not have one that was functioning, one that providing the right data to the right partners, one that was used adequately, one that allowed for accessible data, etc.

6. Why use it?
Identify the main humanitarian issues and priority needs in the given location.
Identify the population group for which the problems are most severe.
Estimate the proportion of people in need of humanitarian assistance.
Inform immediate response
Inform (or support prioritizing) and coordinated in-depth assessment interventions.
Easy to use tool.
Remember: RNA is a coordinated area-based rapid assessments tool to facilitate a shared understanding of the situation and prioritize immediate response according to needs. .

7. Where are we in the process?
Preparations
Start of primary data collection .
NOV
JAN
FEB
MAR
MAR
APR
19 March
Finalization of tool and technical setup
Humanitarian access
Mosul Operation begins
Renewed efforts to coordinate rapid needs assessments
Primary data collection (KI)
Pilot training
Focus: Mosul City
Deployed assessment expertise
(CASS)
Field pre-testing
Data entry and processing
New round of consultations and incorporate cluster feedback

8. Your role?
Coordinate
Skype Group; through Zone Coordinators and Clusters.
Assess (as you have been doing so far)
Identify, locate and meet with Key informants
Listen, observe and remember information
Organise the info into one questionnaire. Submit.
Debrief. Prepare neighbourhood snapshot.
Respond .

9. Our support
Open data: curated data stream available for clusters and partners for further analysis. Confidential and sensitive data will be removed from the dataset.
Advocacy, outputs and visibility – dashboard and ad-hoc products.
Coordination – facilitate coordination of response and assessments through identification of gaps and overlaps.
Tech support – briefings, trainings, one-on-one sessions.
Lessons Learned – improvement/scaling of the methodology, tool, assessment plan, etc.
Tool completed , endorsed
Roll-out
Linkages with other tools
Developing SOPs
WE can do a baseline in Mosul East
Location-specifc rapid in East to inform immediate response
Start with location specific approach w the RNA, with an eye towards sampling at a later date,
'sentinel' locations where the RNA could be repeated at interval, or completed remotely via KI 'registry' of trusted persons designated during 1st visit...

10. Data Management & Outputs
One Database
Partner 1
Location 1
1xAssessment
Partner 2
Location 2
Partner 3
Location 3
Partner 4
Location 4
Partner 5
Location 5
Open raw data
Dashboard
Use of Assessment
Registry
Ad-hoc Products
(Cluster, inter-cluster, agency-specific)

11. Questions? .