Nov 21, 2012
This document uses lessons learned from recent coordinated assessments to distil key points, advice, and pitfalls in carrying out a Coordinated Assessment during the first weeks of a disaster. It provides a general introduction to what has been learned about coordinated assessments in terms of what works and what does not. As such, it is aimed towards humanitarian personnel responding to or preparing for emergencies both at field and headquarters level.
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Nov 20, 2012
This is an up-date of an earlier version of Scenario Building and is a step-by-step guide to build scenarios describing how humanitarian conditions are likely to unfold in an emergency. It can be used by both practitioners and policy makers.
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Nov 19, 2012
The aim of this Technical brief is to inform on how to to effective, timely, accurate and reliable information on the numbers and locations of people affected by a crisis is crucial for an effective and efficient humanitarian response. Without statistics and demographics, effective assistance and protection would ultimately become impossible.
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Nov 05, 2012
This technical brief has as objective to show readers best practices in how to design effective tables thus improving their visual communication.
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Dec 04, 2012
This disaster summary sheet (DSS) provides a general profile of the potential impact of an armed conflict. The DSS helps understanding what the actual impact and priority needs during an armed crisis may be, based on experience and lessons learnt from previous crises.
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Jul 27, 2011
What are the actual impact and priority needs after a cyclone? Based on experience and lessons learned from medium and large scale tropical cyclones that have occurred in the past this document answers these questions.
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Jun 06, 2011
Not all disasters have the same impact or affect the population in the same way. This document focuses on impact and priority needs in floods context.
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Feb 03, 2011
This can be used immediately after receiving an earthquake alert as a framework for estimating the impact of the disaster.
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Oct 14, 2011
In the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, the likely impact of an earthquake can be remotely assessed by analysing different factors, using different online sources and tools.
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Oct 14, 2011
This step by step approach presents the different types of parameters and factors that you will need to measure and assess in order to reach a reasonable conclusion on the floods impact.
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Jun 01, 2012
This document provide an an exhaustive and structured review of methods, which have been incorporated by humanitarian agencies or that are of potential for use in estimating human population size in an emergency context.
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Jun 01, 2012
This study aims at reviewing how needs are presented and analysed in 18 Appeals (Initial and Revised) of nine major crises over the past three years in order to identify best practices and major shortcomings for improving the development of future Flash Appeals.
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Jan 20, 2012
NOMAD in partnership with CartONG and ACAPS published a research paper reviewing existing mobile data collection software systems, projects, and initiatives.
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Apr 24, 2012
Le Cadre intégré de classification de la sécurité alimentaire (IPC), la FAO et ACAPS ont analyés la situation de la sécurité alimentaire en République centrafricaine en faisant l’inventaire des différentes informations disponibles et manquantes.
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Apr 24, 2012
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) project, FAO and ACAPS conducted an analysis of the food security situation in Central African Republic using information mapping.
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Mar 20, 2012
ECB et ACAPS ont mené une évaluation conjointe des besoins en janvier 2012 dans le but de mieux comprendre la situation de sécurité alimentaire dans les régions de Diffa et Tillabéri.
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Mar 20, 2012
ECB and ACAPS conducted in January 2012 a needs assessment intended to yield a better understanding of food security in the regions of Diffa and Tillaberi.
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