CEA in Emergencies

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CEA in Programmes

Needs Assessment and Context Analysis

1. Search for existing information about the community

2. Involve the community in planning the assessment

3. Brief or train volunteers on the purpose of the assessment and how to communicate clearly and honestly

4. Take time to understand the context, people’s needs and capacities

5. Include questions about how best to engage communities in needs assessments

Planning and Design

6. Community members and key stakeholders must be involved in planning the programme

7. Cross-check plans with the community and other stakeholders before implementing to make sure they match needs and expectations

8. Include CEA activities and indicators in programme plans and budget, outlining how information will be shared, community participation supported, and feedback managed

Implementation and Monitoring

9. Regularly share information about the programme with community members, using the best approaches to reach different groups

10. Enable active community participation in managing and guiding the programme, including marginalized and at risk groups

11. Collect, analyse and respond to community feedback, ensuring people know how they can ask questions, make suggestions or raise concerns about the programme

12. Review and adjust programme activities and approaches regularly based on community feedback and monitoring data

Evaluation and Learning

13. Involve communities in planning the evaluation and discussing the findings

14. Ask community members if they are satisfied with the programme, how it was delivered and what could be improved

Document learnings