Assessments and surveys

CEA is an essential part of any assessment process. By actively involving communities, you can uncover valuable insights, perspectives, and local knowledge that may not be available through traditional data sources. Engagement also helps build trust, strengthens transparency, and ensures that the assessment reflects the lived experiences and priorities of the people it affects. This section provides practical tools and resources to support you to carry out assessments and surveys with community members.

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…

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

2 April 2020

Information and communication needs assessment: toolkit

Type:

Toolkit

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