Member

ACAPS

The Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) is dedicated to improving assessments of humanitarian needs in complex emergencies and crisis through the provision of context-specific information and analysis.

21 October 2019

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – COVID-19 and Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming

Guidelines and Tools

This document has enlisted some key questions and their possible solutions in relation to COVID-19 response through cash and/or vouchers. This is a live document, which will be updated periodically.

29 March 2020

Multi-Sector Market Environment Analysis – Haiti. To what extent can markets meet the basic needs of the population affected by Hurricane Matthew

Report

Relief interventions in Haiti, including those to the 2010 earthquake, have been criticised for their (potential) harmful effect on the national market systems (ALNAP 2011 Humanitarian Coalition 2012). This multi-sector report intends to strengthen the understanding of the market environment in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. More specifically, the objective of this review is to:
Provide a...

October 2016

Rapid Humanitarian Assessment in Urban Settings

Guidelines and Tools

This Technical Brief is intended to be a starting point for improving coordinated needs assessments in urban areas, without which the humanitarian community will not be able to ensure the quality and accountability of urban response itself. It provides guidance on carrying out joint rapid assessments of humanitarian needs in urban environments within the first weeks of a disaster....

2015

Lessons Learned for Nepal Earthquake Response