Assessments and surveys

Community engagement and accountability is an important component of any assessment, as it helps to capture vital information that may not be available from other sources. Use these tools and resources to make sure that your assessment is transparent and captures the views and opinions of communities you work with.

Key resources

2 April 2020

EVCA Guide

The Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (EVCA) is a participatory process developed for communities to become more resilient…

2 July 2019

Communication needs assessment toolkit

A suite of tools, developed by CDAC Network and ACAPS, that provide guidance for humanitarian responders to assess…

2 April 2020

Information and communication needs assessment: toolkit

These assessment tools were used for the Information and Communication Needs Assessment report to understand the information and…

16 March 2022

COVID 19 Perception survey: Charles Town Maroons, Portland

Type:

Report

Organization:

Jamaica Red Cross

The Jamaica Red Cross implemented a survey with community members to learn about their experiences and perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines. This report summarises its findings and offers practical recommendations.…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Elderly
  • Indigenous populations

15 March 2022

Summary of COVID-19 in the Americas: Listening to the most vulnerable

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

This is the short version of the COVID-19 in the Americas research. This summary contains the essential key findings and offers hands-on recommendations around four main areas: the impact of…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Indigenous populations
  • Migrants

15 March 2022

COVID-19 in the Americas: Listening to the most vulnerable

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

This research from the IFRC brings the voices and experiences of vulnerable people and communities from nine countries, including migrants, refugees, indigenous populations and host communities, in in Latin America…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Indigenous populations
  • Migrants
  • Perception Survey

15 March 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations: A perception study in Brazil

Type:

Report

Organization:

Brazilian Red Cross

The Brazilian Red Cross implemented a survey with vulnerable community members to learn about their experiences and perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines. This report summaries its findings and offers practical…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Elderly
  • Migrants

10 March 2022

Kenya CP3 KAP report

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Kenya Red Cross

This report captures findings from a knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey carried out in Kenya as part of the community epidemic and pandemic preparedness program (CP3). It also includes…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Epidemics
  • Health communications
  • KAP

31 January 2022

Volunteer perceptions throughout the pandemic: Africa region

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ground Truth, IFRC

This report presents highlights from the second survey of volunteers across the Africa region. While the first report explored volunteers’ experiences, this report digs deeper into certain themes in order…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • Perceptions
  • Survey

15 December 2021

Perceptions survey on Covid-19 vaccination, Greece

Type:

Survey

Organization:

Hellenic Red Cross

Results of the perceptions survey that was conducted by the Hellenic Red Cross on COVID-19 vaccination. The survey aimed to determine whether information resources for vulnerable populations on access to…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Greek

15 December 2021

Cambodia community perception survey on COVID-19

Type:

Survey

Organization:

IFRC

A community perception survey on perceptions of COVID-19 in Cambodia, including questions relating to the vaccine, MHPSS, and risk perceptions.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Cambodia
  • Community feedback
  • MHPSS

8 December 2021

Satisfaction survey on Covid-19 activities

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent

A satisfaction survey aiming to assess the level of people’s satisfaction regarding the services provided at 16 Community Centers of Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) within the scope of its…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Survey

29 November 2021

Perceptions survey on COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Ukrainian Red Cross Society

A summary of a survey on community perceptions on COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine conducted by the Ukrainian Red Cross (URCS) with support from IFRC in September and October 2021. The…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics

20 May 2021

Perceptions of a pandemic: Africa Red Cross / Red Crescent volunteer perceptions

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ground Truth, IFRC

This report presents highlights from the Covid-19 perceptions survey of Red Cross/ Red Crescent (RCRC) volunteers across the Africa region. The goal is to gain insights into how the pandemic…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • French
  • Perceptions

2 April 2020

Case study: Assessment report, Red Cross Multi-functional Centre of Thessaloniki

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study details the work of The Red Cross Multifunctional Centre (MFC) in Thessaloniki to establish a system to listen, collect, analyse, respond to and act on feedback to…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Migration
  • Migrants
  • Refugees