Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) Database

and Learning from Evaluative

Reports Database

An initiative the Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB2) funded by the

Microsoft Foundation

• Many evaluation report/project document repositories, but cumbersome to read full reports to extract relevant lessons-learnt

• Summarizes and synthesizes lessons learnt in a searchable format.

• Allows agency-specific tracking of whether lessons are being learned and a user-friendly monitoring platform.

• Support IWG joint activities.

Why yet another shared evaluative reports database?

Lessons Learned: Example…

25. Beneficiary Participation: “Oxfam developed proposals in Guatemala City. The team that conducted the damage assessment was also involved in proposal development. Oxfam’s proposals used information provided by their counterparts and the needs assessment by their team. Consultations were also made with affected people to learn about their preferences and customs. The designation of specific personnel to develop proposals was important and led to good results. This form of proposal development should continue, as should consulting beneficiaries regarding their preferences and needs.” (CARE/CRS/Oxfam 2005 Guatemala Joint Evaluation of Response to Tropical Storm Stan)

Lesson Focus Categories1. Rapid assessment of needs

2. Joint assessment

3. Early deployment and surge capacity

4. HR management in rapid deployment situations

5. Coordination with other agencies

6. Building management capacity in rapid scale up situations

7. Strategic management and leadership of complex response

8. Staff security management

9. Emergency response in high intensity conflicts

10. Logistics management; procurement and supply chain management

11. Civil Military coordination

12. Shelter

13. Public health in emergencies

14. Watsan in emergencies

15. Camp Management

16. Food security17. Livelihoods 18. Early recovery assessment and

planning19. Protection20. Crisis-prevention and recovery21. Disaster risk reduction22. Disaster Preparedness23. Accountability to beneficiaries24. Complaints mechanism25. Beneficiary participation 26. Community consultation 27. Gender awareness in emergency response 28. Local Capacity Building 29. Advocacy on complex humanitarian issues.30. Adherence to international standards (Sphere,

HAP2007, ISO, etc) 31. Humanitarian Reform Issues32. Impact Assessment of emergency programmes33. Funding and donor relationship34. Communication and management information

system in emergencies

How does a “Lesson” Qualify for Inclusion?

• Suggest concrete solutions to a problem in different contexts

• Should have an “Aha-factor”

• Must be action-oriented

http://www.ecbproject.org/sharedtools/

Advanced Search Page

Advanced Search> Criteria: Natural Disaster – Floods

Public View: “CARE 2005 Pakistan Evaluation of Earthquake Response”

Manager View :“CARE 2005 Pakistan Evaluation of Earthquake Response”

Joint Needs Assessment Data entry Application (Works on and off-line)

Common data elements agreed by

ECB member agencies

Joint Needs Assessment Report View

Bengkulu Earthquake (Indonesia) Initial Assessment Report

How to get there?

www.ecbproject.org/sharedtools.htm