Online courses

Needs assessment tools (short course)

A self-led online course on determining community needs and prioritising actions following a disaster

2023 Available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese

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Course details

The skill and confidence to use 3 key tools following a disaster (direct observational tool, discussion question tool, and initial rapid needs assessment tool)
Insight into how to use the knowledge gained from these tools to plan your response and allocate resources effectively.

This short course has been taken from the in-depth online course Disasters and the local church.

Slide 1 of 3:

Observe the tools being used in a scenario and apply your knowledge to help Stanley and the disaster committee complete the assessments.

Slide 2 of 3:

Practise using each tool in a scenario, so you have experience to use them during a real-life response.

Slide 3 of 3:

Know when and how to use each tool to plan your response.

Animations
Observe the tools being used in a scenario and apply your knowledge to help Stanley and the disaster committee complete the assessments.
Activities
Practise using each tool in a scenario, so you have experience to use them during a real-life response.
Key information
Know when and how to use each tool to plan your response.

What are needs assessment tools and why do they matter? How do you use each tool at the right time?
Understand how this tool is used to record initial observations in the immediate aftermath of a rapid-onset emergency.
Determine priority needs by using this tool in conversation with people who have been affected by the disaster.
Know how to plan, coordinate and dedicate time to interviewing a sample of those affected to gather more detailed information.
Learn from a scenario how to pinpoint the community’s greatest needs and risks based on the interview information.

It is very good to learn for new learner who don't know about need assessment.

Htet Myanmar

Simple and straight to the point, with a real life scenario and practical situations.

Emmanuel Cameroon

It is very good to learn for new learner who don't know about need assessment.

Htet Myanmar
Simple and straight to the point, with a real life scenario and practical situations.

Emmanuel Cameroon

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