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…

2 April 2020

Information and communication needs assessment: toolkit

Type:

Tool

Organization:

IFRC, UNHCR

These assessment tools were used for the Information and Communication Needs Assessment report to understand the information and communication needs of refugees and migrants in the Venezuela Situation. They were…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Migration
  • Migrants
  • Recovery

2 April 2020

Information and communication needs assessment

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC-UNHCR produced report on information and communication needs of migrants and refugees from Venezuela. This research demonstrates the need for increased community engagement and participation of refugees, migrants and…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Migration
  • Refugees

2 April 2020

EVCA Guide

Type:

Tool

Organization:

IFRC

The Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (EVCA) is a participatory process developed for communities to become more resilient through the assessment and analysis of the risks they face and the…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • EVCA
  • Participation

1 April 2020

Data protection flyer

Type:

Leaflet

Organization:

IFRC

This flyer produced by the IFRC provides advice on how to ensure that personal data is properly protected when carrying out community engagement activities.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Data collection
  • Data protection
  • Leaflets and posters

30 March 2020

CEA assessment report – community based migration programme in Turkey

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

An assessment report analysing information needs, access to and preferences in using communication channels, community structures, social cohesion and behaviours of refugees and host communities in Turkey, and staff and…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Communication
  • Refugees

3 July 2019

Mobile rapid assessment: connecting the communities at risks

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

A report from the Indonesian Red Cross on Mobile Rapid Assessment: Connecting the Communities at Risk. It details how mobile applications are used as a rapid assessment tool to empower…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Mobile
  • Rapid assessments

3 July 2019

Beneficiary Communications and Accountability baseline assessment grid

Type:

Tool

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC ‘Beneficiary Communications and Accountability Baseline Assessment Grid’, which looks at the institutional capacity for CEA in response, recovery and development.

  • Accountability
  • Assessments and surveys
  • Disaster
  • Response

3 July 2019

Communicating in recovery

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Australian Red Cross

A guide from the Australian Red Cross on ‘Communicating in Recovery’, for people or organisations working and managing information in a post emergency/disaster environment. It can be adapted to different…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Disaster
  • Emergencies
  • Recovery

2 July 2019

Communication needs assessment toolkit

Type:

Tool

Organization:

CDA Collaborative

A suite of tools, developed by CDAC Network and ACAPS, that provide guidance for humanitarian responders to assess and determine how to enhance communication with communities at different stages of…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Communication

2 July 2019

Listen, Learn, Act e-training

Type:

Training Material

Organization:

Ground Truth

This ‘Listen, Learn, Act’ online training from Fabo.org covers methodology for monitoring quality and accountability to affected people, using performance measures including Sphere and the Core Humanitarian Standard.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Feedback
  • French
  • Participation

29 June 2019

Monitoring Perceptions of People Served by the Red Cross in Austria: a case study by IFRC

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC case study on ‘Monitoring Perceptions of People Served by the Red Cross in Austria and Their Field Staff’. https://groundtruthsolutions.org/.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Migration
  • Monitoring
  • Restoring family links

29 June 2019

Tracking Migrant Perception in Italy: a case study by IFRC

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC case study produced by Ground Truth on ‘Tracking Migrant Perceptions in Italy’, which includes perception surveys. More resources are available on the Ground Truth website: https://groundtruthsolutions.org/.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Asylum seekers
  • CEA and Migration
  • Migrants