These tools support the second step in the Data to Action learning journey – a systematic process that provides rapid information about needs within a place or population group to determine which issues should be prioritised for action. They focus on the ‘what and where’ types of questions to understand the effects of the problem from the perspective of those most affected, as well as the likely feasibility and usefulness of different types of intervention.
UNHCR
This survey master form is intended to support the collection of data on information sources (mobile phone, radio, television, written, online), access, levels of trust in sources, and patterns of information sharing within communities. It has been field tested in humanitarian contexts.
WHO
This document was developed to provide guidance to Member States in the WHO European Region that wished to conduct behavioural insights studies related to COVID-19. It outlines important variables to be included in survey instruments to monitor knowledge, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and trust to inform pandemic outbreak response. A questionnaire is annexed.
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
This survey was developed to support the tracking, monitoring, and analysis of global socio-behavioral trends to inform the COVID-19 response. It has been deployed by the WHO European Regional Office.
CDAC
This survey is intended to support the identification of the immediate communication and information needs of disaster-affected communities.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
This survey is intended to support rapid needs assessment and community engagement in humanitarian contexts. It includes questions on health concerns and facilities.
Oxfam
This household questionnaire was developed to support community needs assessment. Section G focuses on communication with affected populations, and includes answer options related to health. The questionnaire has been field tested in Yemen.
IASC AAP/PSEA Task Team, REACH
This ‘menu’ of questions can be used to elicit direct feedback about a response and/or design or adapt AAP (accountability to affected populations) systems. It was designed for use in multi-sectoral needs assessment for collective response but could also be adapted for sector-level assessments.
infoasaid and International Federation of the Red Cross
This interview guide is intended to function as a checklist for assessing the usefulness of radio for communications with affected communities in a humanitarian emergency.
infoasaid and International Federation of the Red Cross
This interview guide is intended to function as a checklist for assessing the usefulness of television for communications with affected communities in a humanitarian emergency.
University College London, Sonar Global (EU funding)
This manual is intended to assist with assessment of vulnerability and to help identify the local networks most capable of building social capacity in periods of instability. It combines questions on vulnerability assessment, social capacity building and behavior change to inform design of effective interventions whose benefits can be sustained.
CARE
This questionnaire is intended to support a gender analysis and assessment at the household level, and includes sections on health, WASH and access to humanitarian assistance.
CARE
This two-part semi-structured interview guide is intended to support community engagement to understand how a crisis has affected power and gender relations, as well as available services and needs. Part 1 focuses on the most significant changes to gender relations that are identified for the individual (if appropriate) or community. Part 2 is designed for community leaders or service providers and explores people's opinions, beliefs and practices relating to the crisis.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
This pre-crisis survey is intended to support consultation to better understand and validate information on a community’s vulnerabilities, capacities and preferences on the type of relief and humanitarian assistance that a community may need should a major disaster occur in the future.
IPA
This survey was developed to enable understanding of perceptions of and responses to COVID-19 among populations. Questions cover health symptoms and care, COVID-19 mitigation, education, work and income, social safety nets, food and market security, financial health and family planning. It has been field tested in Burkina Faso, Colombia, Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, Mexico, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra leone, Uganda and Zambia.
UNHCR
This checklist is intended to support operations to identify areas which may require additional focus to strengthen communication with communities (and meet Core Actions outlined in UNHCR’s Age Gender and Diversity Policy). The document outlines foundational elements needed for systematic and sustained community engagement, building on good practice from a number of UNHCR operations.
Save the Children
This data collection guidance is intended to support child friendly participatory assessments. It provides a variety of tools to engage with children, including question guides and mapping/visual exercises, which can be deployed according to suitability and context.
UNHCR
Framework for rapid protection assessments to support gathering macro-level information in contexts of sudden shifts in the protection environment of a population, covering, for example, freedom of movement and access to safety. Questions explore policies which place IDPs at risk, the presence of coercive or exploitative procedures or practices, procedures for supporting persons with specific needs, etc.
UNHCR
These guidelines set out a series of considerations for undertaking participatory assessment of risks and needs with children and adolescents, culminating in a sample workshop module.