1. A Framework for education needs assessments: INEE Minimum Standards
The Short Guide to Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessments
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2. Session Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants are familiar with…
INEE Minimum Standards Framework
How to use the INEE MS to support designing and planning a Needs Assessment
The Short Guide to Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessment
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3. INEE Minimum Standards
Why use a framework for needs assessment?
To ensure that the assessment will get the right information.
To form the basis of your analysis
To link the analysis to recommendations for programming.
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4. Let’s open the handbook
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5. Exercise – Framing a Needs Assessment using the INEE Minimum Standards
You have been asked to conduct a Needs Assessment for a community of around 2,000 IDPs.
They are recently arrived.
50% of the IDPs are children, a significant proportion of the male population has stayed behind.
The IDPs have fled recent heavy fighting, some are expected to have received injuries, or to be suffering from illness and malnourishment.
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6. Group Work BRAINSTORM – 5 Minutes
How will you ensure the following standards are met by the needs assessment (what questions do you need to ask, who do you need to ask, what other information sources should you consult etc.):
Group 1: Community Participation and Coordination
Group 2: Access and Learning Environment
Group 3: Teaching and Learning
Group 4: Education Policy & Protection
Group 5: Ensure the assessment covers all relevant age groups and is sensitive to Gender
Group 6: Ensure the assessment covers WASH, Nutrition and Food Security
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7. Education Cluster Key Resource:
The Short Guide to Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessments
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8. Contents Rapid joint assessments in sudden onset emergencies
Education as part of multi-cluster assessments
Education specific assessments
Framing the assessment
Indicators and questions
Data collection
Data management
Sharing and applying the findings
Planning and costing
Sample timeline and tools
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9. Session Summary
INEE Minimum Standards provide a framework for education throughout the entire humanitarian cycle including needs assessment
Use the INEE MS to identify key information and guide the development of Needs Assessment tools
The Short Guide RJENA provides guidance on the key tasks within planning a rapid education needs assessment
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