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ACAPS Newsletter #6 May 2012 Our aim is to strengthen the capacity of the humanitarian sector to carry out better coordinated multi-sectoral needs assessment, before, during or after crises. |
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Sahel Food Crisis In light of the Sahel situation ACAPS together with ECB published Disaster Needs Analyses on Chad, Niger, Mauritania and Mali. ECB and ACAPS would like to thank all agencies and NGOs who have provided data and analysis. Feedback to improve the DNAs is welcome (dna@acaps.org).
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ACAPS resources: more accessible! Visit our new section on Resources and Disaster Needs Analyses. Building an effective assessment team This document is designed to guide the first steps of assembling, managing and training an assessment team to perform a joint rapid assessment in the first weeks of a disaster. It is completed by standard job descriptions (from drivers to assessment coordinators). |
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Report on the IFRC/ACAPS Needs Assessments Training A training course on Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessments was conducted by ACAPS for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March 2012. As a first pilot this training brought together about 25 IFRC members. Both the Federation and ACAPS will explore opportunities to further develop their cooperation. Report on the Training of Trainers ECB together with ACAPS conducted a Training of Trainers in Field Data Collection for Humanitarian Needs Assessmentsin Somalia, 19-21 March 2012. This was the response to the request of the humanitarian community in Somalia to support the development of an internal capacity to deliver trainings in Needs Assessment due to the ever changing security environment. |
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Niger Food Crisis ACAPS supported ECB in conducting a joint needs assessment in Niger related to the food security situation. According to this field study published in March 2012 and undertaken in communities in western and eastern Niger, between 70 and 90 per cent of people estimate their food stocks will run out before the next harvest. Central African Republic In collaboration with the FAO, ACAPS conducted an information mapping for the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, IPC in Central African Republic. The report highlights some challenges and present some recommendations to address them. A similar exercise will be undertaken in Djibouti in June. |
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ACAPS is growing! Two Junior Information Analysts have joined the ACAPS team. Leonie Tax and Wilhelmina Welsch will enhance the ACAPS analytical capacity. How to keep up to date with ACAPS Follow the latest ACAPS news on Facebook and Twitter (ACAPSproject) and watch our assessment videos on our website or YouTube. |
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We are committed to learning and constantly improving our collective practice. Your input is essential for our work. Please send your feedback to info@acaps.org |
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The Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) is an initiative of a consortium of three NGOs (HelpAge International, Merlin and Norwegian Refugee Council). ACAPS works with a number of humanitarian actors, including the IASC Needs Assessment Task Force.
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