CEA in Emergencies

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…

17 June 2019

Information needs and access baseline assessment

Type:

Tool

Organization:

IFRC

A CEA baseline assessment questionnaire on available channels of communication and access to information.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Feedback
  • Information as aid
  • Participation

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16 June 2019

CEA assessment report

Type:

Report

Organization:

InsightShare, Turkish Red Crescent

A CEA assessment brochure produced by the Turkish Red Crescent Society. Includes summaries of feedback on CEA activities with statistics and infographics.

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Mainstreaming

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