1. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Session 1.5. Initial EFSA Secondary Data Review: Team Exercise 1

2. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Session Objectives After this session, participants should be able to: Describe the importance and value of secondary data to the initial EFSA Identify useful secondary data that are available in your own country setting List the critical sets of secondary data that help to answer key initial EFSA questions “Is there a food security and/or nutrition problem that poses an immediate threat to lives, or short-term potential risks to lives?” 2

3. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Should be done in advance, as preparedness activity The Process Collect and Compile Secondary Data Collect and Compile Primary Data using checklist Conduct Situation Analysis Conduct Forecast Analysis Produce Recommendations Write Initial EFSA report Develop Work Plan and TORs 3

4. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Primary vs. Secondary data What are primary data? What are secondary data? 4

5. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Plenary exercise: Is this primary or secondary data ? 1.The percentage of food insecure households per district as of the latest VAM study available. 2.The summary of a focus group discussion about income sources of most families in the community 3.Data from the civil defense on flood-affected populations 4.The percentage of harvest lost according to the Ministry of Agriculture 5.One of the household indicates that it owns 5 cows, according to an interveiw held with the head of the household. 6.Malnutrition prevalence according to the last surevy of a local NGO. 5

6. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Exercise 5. Secondary Data Refer to TGS #6, Part 7 and Table 4 in particular. As a team: 1.Decide which secondary data are essential to our Initial EFSA missions (focus on those that inform directly about priority factors likely to affect food & nutrition security) 2.Assign categories to team members 3.Decide where to get these data and go get them! 4.Use Exercise 1.5. template to compile secondary data Be prepared to present findings to plenary on flip charts. 6

7. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Exercise 5. Template Category Secondary Data PopulationRange of answers (or average if there is small variation) – Source Income/ Expenditure Info A – Source Info B – Source Info C – Source Food SecurityInfo A – Source Info B – Source Info C – Source MarketInfo A – Source Info B – Source Info C – Source etc… Categories selected will depend upon your particular Initial EFSA 7

8. 2010-05WFP Initial EFSA Learning Team Presentations  What do we know now about the affected area & groups?  Everything else is a gap: need to prioritise what we will collect 8