Rapid Assessments
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Overview
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Facilitation Notes This session, the first of the three-part Assessments Module, introduces the various methods of data collection in the emergency context, particularly rapid assessments. Using the Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) tool, the knowledge presented in the slides is then put to use with the Case Study – Internally Displaced in Riverina (detailed below). When presenting this session, it is important to clarify the role that SC staff would play in needs assessments, data collection, and as part of a Rapid Assessment Team. Try to provide or solicit recent examples of SC participation in a rapid assessment. Begin session with Rapid Assessments slides as an overview, including introduction of the IRA, followed by the Case Study Exercise and review, as a group, the questions and answers provided in the accompanying Riverina Review slides. Additional facilitation notes are included within the slides. See the Rapid Assessments Summary Sheet for more information. |
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Timing 2 Hours and 30 Minutes Plan 1 hour to present slides, 1 hour to introduce and complete case study, and 30 minutes to review answers as a group. |
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Exercises and Group Work Case Study: Internally Displaced in Riverina As a supplement to the presentation on Rapid Assessments, this exercise is essential to help participants identify health problems, identify and utilize information sources, calculate crude and age-specific mortality rates, and use morbidity, mortality and nutrition data to identify and prioritize health problems and plan interventions in displaced populations. Distribute hard copies of the case study to all participants and begin exercise by presenting the objectives as listed on slide 2 of the Riverina Review Slides and reading the introduction as a group. Then, divide the participants into small groups, giving them the remainder of the hour to complete the case study – using flipcharts to display each group's calculations. When all groups have finished, using the Riverina Review slides, discuss answers as a group and clarify any discrepancies or miscalculations. |
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Visual Aids and Demonstrations 1. Rapid Assessments PowerPoint Presentation 2. One copy of the Case Study per participant 3. Riverina Case Study Review PowerPoint 4. One hard copy of the IRA per participant (below) 5. One flip chart per group to display calculations |
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Resources Initial Rapid Assessment Tool. IASC Nutrition Cluster, May 2007 Global Health Cluster Rapid Health Assessment Guidelines. M. Michael, February 2007 Rapid Health Assessment of Refugees or Displaced Populations. MSF, 2006
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