Needs Assessment

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Guidelines and Tools

This How-to Guide is Part 2 of the BNA Guidance & Toolbox, with Part 1 describing the background and concepts underpinning the BNA approach.
The How-to Guide describes the sequence of practical...

2018

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Guidelines and Tools

This How-to Guide is Part 2 of the BNA Guidance & Toolbox, with Part 1 describing the background and concepts underpinning the BNA approach.
The How-to Guide describes the sequence of practical...

2018

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Guidelines and Tools

This How-to Guide is Part 2 of the BNA Guidance & Toolbox, with Part 1 describing the background and concepts underpinning the BNA approach.
The How-to Guide describes the sequence of practical...

2018

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Guidelines and Tools

The purpose of this tipsheet is to accompany practitioners and decision makers through key stages in the process of calculating an MEB to: (a)
identify what is the most appropriate path to take in...

February 2020

Available Tools

WFP, UNHCR: MEB Calculator

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Guidelines and Tools

The purpose of this tipsheet is to accompany practitioners and decision makers through key stages in the process of calculating an MEB to: (a)
identify what is the most appropriate path to take in...

February 2020

Key Actions

Assess the preferred method of assistance for people affected by the crisis to cover their various needs

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Ask crisis affected women, girls, men and boys how they typically access markets and services and which needs they usually cover through markets

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Assess how crisis affected women, girls, men and boys typically access cash, and their current familiarity with digital payments

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Capture those needs in a minimum expenditure basket

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Available Tools

WFP, UNHCR: MEB Calculator

Ensure participation and buy-in from relevant sectors on needs assessment methodologies

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Available Tools

WFP, UNHCR: MEB Calculator

Needs Assessment

Key Actions

Assess the preferred method of assistance for people affected by the crisis to cover their various needs

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Ask crisis affected women, girls, men and boys how they typically access markets and services and which needs they usually cover through markets

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Assess how crisis affected women, girls, men and boys typically access cash, and their current familiarity with digital payments

How To Do It

Basic Needs Assessment Guidance & Toolbox Part 2: How-to Guide & Tools

Available Tools

IRC Safer Cash Tool 1: Assessment Questions

Mercy Corps Annex 4: User Capacity Survey. Cash Transfer Programming: E-transfer Implementation Guide

IFRC/ICRC CiE toolkit M2_2_2_2 Community access to FS template

Capture those needs in a minimum expenditure basket

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Available Tools

WFP, UNHCR: MEB Calculator

Ensure participation and buy-in from relevant sectors on needs assessment methodologies

How To Do It

Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Decision Making Tools

Available Tools

WFP, UNHCR: MEB Calculator

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