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NEEDS ASSESSMENT

NEEDS ASSESSMENT. Session 3 Generating Information. NA3. 1. Assessment steps. Characteristics of reliable data. Triangulated, use same units of measurement, evidence of a data trail, neutrality of assessor and data source, up-to-date, un-biased survey questions. Collect data.

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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  1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Session 3 Generating Information NA3 1

  2. Assessment steps

  3. Characteristics of reliable data • Triangulated, • use same units of measurement, • evidence of a data trail, • neutrality of assessor and data source, • up-to-date, • un-biased survey questions Collect data

  4. Information cycle – from data to meaningful information Analse and interpret

  5. Group work Adran data analysis • What additional data could have been collected? • What additional data would be needed to interpret the findings from the needs assessment, and how and from whom could you get it? • What techniques could you use for data analysis? 30 minsfor this exercise

  6. Common challenges or constraints • Assessments fail to produce the data needed. • Information is not comparable or incomplete. • Assessments are overly time-consuming and collect more information than needed. • The quality and credibility of information is unreliable. • Duplication and over-assessment of certain populations or issues by multiple agencies.

  7. Reporting and dissemination • Rapid and brief • Appropriate language • Standards reporting formats • Specific recommendations • Clear status • Translated • Accessible to communities and national organisations Report findings

  8. Evidence-based planning and decision-making “When beliefs conflict with evidence, beliefs tend to win.”

  9. Design/ modify WASH response

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