1. Coordinated Assessment and Information Management (CAIM) Training
30 July 2015

2. Training Objectives
Strengthen the pool of deployees available to facilitate & support coordinated assessments
Integrate assessments with Information Management (IM)
Learn from innovative field practices with latest policy and guidance
Mutual learning through practical exercise and experience sharing

3. Frequency and Location
Twice an year
History:
Coordinated Assessment Trainings in 2012:
Bangkok
Cairo
South Sudan
Iran
Sudan
Tajikistan
Indonesia
CAIM 2013:
April 2013: Estonia
June 2013: Armenia
CAIM 2014:
May 2014: Berlin
November 2014: MENA region: Amman (joint UNICEF / OCHA)
CAIM 2015:
May 2015: Berlin
October 2015: MENA region: Cairo / or Beirut

4. Participant groups
Geared towards technical IM staff and HAOs as coordinators;
OCHA field staff (Regional and COs);
OCHA surge mechanisms or affiliates (i.e. SBPP, ASP, ERR, UNDAC);
UN Agency staff
NGO and other humanitarian organizations
and having been deployed to the field / or worked in a humanitarian emergency within the last 2 years.
Commitment to be deployed with OCHA.

5. Training Approach
Participatory approach using facilitated discussions;
Group work;
Desktop exercises;
Simulations;
Presentations in plenary;
Outdoor exercise.
Simulations to allow for practical application of information and concepts presented;

6. Content of training HPC Reference Module
IASC Guidance on Coordinated Assessments in Humanitarian Crises
MIRA framework and process
Secondary and primary data collection
KoBo toolbox
Data analysis
Needs Assessment methodologies
Humanitarian caseload
IM tools and processes
Facilitating multi-sector joint data analysis
Assessment outputs (Situation Analysis, MIRA Reports & HNO documents)
The training also highlights integration of coordinated assessment outputs into decision making and strategic planning processes.
HPC Reference Module
IASC Guidance on Coordinated Assessments in Humanitarian Crises, which outlines the agreed assessment approaches and methodologies for each phase of an emergency
MIRA framework and process
Mobile Data Collection tool: Kobo
Main steps and techniques of data analysis
Needs Assessment methodologies
Humanitarian caseload definitions and basic methodologies
Available assessment resources (organisations, personnel, equipment/material, support by HQ)
Information management tools and processes
Facilitating multi-sector joint data analysis
Assessment outputs (Situation Analysis, MIRA Reports & HNO documents) production and dissemination
The training also cover advice on integrating coordinated assessment outputs into decision making and strategic planning processes including:
Briefing/liaison with local authorities, HC/RCs, HCTs and clusters/sectoral working groups
Targeted information needs identification and report
Humanitarian Response Plans

7. Key Statistics
Total: 123 participants since 2013
29 IMOs/KMOs

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11. Challenges
Finding good training participants who have good mix of general humanitarian experience and savvy with information management practices.
Difficulty in deploying CAIM trained staff post training.

12. Thank you Focal point for CAIM in CASS, PSB, OCHA Geneva:
Syed Fawad Hussain
Tel: