1. Session 1.4. The EFSA Analysis Plan

2. Learning objectives
After this session, participants should be able to :
Describe the key elements of – and process of developing – an EFSA analysis plan
Explain the central role of the analysis plan in organising the analytical process

3. 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

4. What is an EFSA analysis plan?
the link with the conceptual framework that sets out your hypotheses
a table detailing data to be collected from secondary & primary sources & how those data will be analyzed
a guide to the analytical process (it should be prepared before designing data collection tools)
Why: Because: it is the link with concept frame sets out your hypotheses helps guide process – page 38 in EHB
Go through the meanings of the components of the analysis plan
Objectives: The outputs expected from the assessment (see Part I).
For example: “Estimate the impact of the conflict on food access”
Information needs: The broad range of information that is needed to answer the questions posed in the objectives. On the basis of the objective stated above, the following information requirements might be identified:
Details of the conflict: What are the causes? Who are the protagonists? Who are the victims (direct and indirect)?
Details of the population: What are the main livelihoods in the area? How do people normally access food and income?
Effect of the conflict: What is likely to be the impact of the conflict on the food access strategies identified above?
Contextual information: Details of the processes that led to the current emergency and the reasons for which it is occurring. Factors that help to explain the emergency and give insights into the responses that may be appropriate.
Indicator: A specific variable, or combination of variables, that gives insight into a particular aspect of the objectives. If, in the example given, it is expected that a certain livelihood group accesses food through the sale of cash crops and market purchase, the following indicators might be defined:Area planted with selected cash crops now compared with area planted in normal times. Ratio of “selling price of selected cash crops” to “cost of staple food” (now and in normal times).
Data required: The information that must be collected to satisfy the broad information needs and the indicators. For example:
Qualitative information about the conflict, its causes and its effects.
Qualitative information about livelihoods, social structure and politics.
Quantitative information about areas of land planted, average yields, and market prices of items bought and sold.
Data sources: Potential informants are listed (others can be added as the assessment progresses). For example:
Sources of qualitative data: key informants (political analysts, local NGO workers etc.); focus groups within communities; and household interviews.
Sources of quantitative data: household surveys; key informants (agricultural extension workers, farmers, market traders); and focus groups within communities.
When designing the Analysis Plan, each of the EFSA objectives (see Part I) is considered with regard to the following questions:
What information is needed in order to meet the objectives?
How can this information be collected?
From what source(s) can the information be collected?

5. How is an analysis plan prepared?
Each objective of the EFSA is considered with regards to the following:
Which info is needed to reach objectives?
How can the info be collected?
From which source(s) can the info be collected?

6. Analysis Plan Format (HB II, page 39) Info Needs Contextual Info
Indicator(s)
Data Required
Data Sources
Analysis type
Objective 1: Determine changes in HH food access
Own food crop production
Eastern zone hard hit by drought
1.1 Cultivation of kitchen garden or other land
Access and use of kitchen garden or other land
HH Survey
% HHs who cultivate a home garden
% HHs who cultivate other lands
% HHs who do not cultivate anything
1.2 Average acreage cultivated land per capita
No. acres per HH under cultivation + HH size
Average number of acres per capita
etc.
Objective 2:
Indicator 2.1
Indicator 2.2
Objective 3:
Indicator 3.1
Indicator 3.2

7. Exercise 1.4 Develop an analysis plan based on the EFSA objectives
Use worksheet for each working group
1 hour + 45 min debriefing

8. Wrap-up
Analysis planning helps ensure efficiency (only useful information is collected) and thoroughness (all necessary information is collected)
Analysis plan helps us to understand the feasibility of the EFSA we are planning: what is possible, what is not