IASC (2010-11) HANDBOOK FOR RCS AND HCS ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Section: 4. Lead and coordinate multi-cluster needs assessments (pp46-49) Local link | Web link 1 | no link
Overview of assessment requirements from Clusters from the point of view of RC/HC.
IASC (2012-03) MULTI-CLUSTER/SECTOR INITIAL RAPID ASSESSMENT (MIRA) (DRAFT)
Section: Whole document (pp1-56) Local link | Web link 1 | Web link 2
Detailed guide to conducting a MIRA.
IASC (2012-03) OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR COORDINATED ASSESSMENTS IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES (DRAFT)
Section: Whole document (pp1-46) Local link | Web link 1 | Web link 2
Provides an overview of assessments and details of current approaches: Phase 1: Initial assessment for Preliminary Scenario Definition; Phase 2: Multi Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment; Phase 3: Single cluster/sector coordinated in-depth needs assessment; Phase 4: Addressing recovery needs
SPHERE PROJECT (2013-04) THE SPHERE HANDBOOK - HUMANITARIAN CHARTER AND MINIMUM STANDARDS IN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (WEBSITE HOMEPAGE ONLY)
Section: Webpage - Core Standard 3: Assessment (p) Local link | Web link 1 | Web link 2
Assessment Standard includes issues of data sensitiity and good practice in sharing data. http://www.spherehandbook.org/en/core-standard-3-assessment/
MULTI-CLUSTER (2013-11) MULTI-CLUSTER/SECTOR INITIAL RAPID ASSESSMENT (MIRA) - PHILIPPINES, TYPHOON HAIYAN
Section: Whole document (pp1-38) Local link | Web link 1 | Web link 2
Example assessment: "To better understand the impact of Typhoon Haiyan on affected population, more than 40 agencies conducted a multi-cluster initial rapid assessment (MIRA) in 9 provinces covering 92 municipalities and 283 barangays."
