Needs Assessment Knowledge Test

Test your knowledge of needs assessments with these 5 questions. Made a mistake? Have a look at the relevant pages of the Needs Assessment Handbook.

* 1. What is a joint needs assessment? (Page 14 of the Needs Assessment Handbook)

Multiple organisations use a single tool and methodology to carry out a needs assessment with a single set of results.

Different organizations use their own tools and methodologies but share and compare assessment results so that they can do joint analysis.

Assessments which are planned and carried out in partnership. Afterwards, results are shared with the wider humanitarian/development community.

* 2. When would it be INAPPROPRIATE to undertake a needs assessment? (Page 18 of the Needs Assessment Handbook)

A new crisis has emerged

Most progammatic decisions have just been made

Additional information is required to inform decision-making

The population is not accessible

* 3. Of the 10 data collection activities listed below, which ones are examples of a needs assessment? (Select 5) (Page 34 to 39 of the Needs Assessment Handbook)

IDP Profiling

UNHCR Participatory Assessments

Beneficiary Registration Systems

UNHCR Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)

Human rights monitoring systems

4W (Who's doing What, Where and When)

Socio-Economic Survey

Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA)

UNHCR Refugee Registration Database

Inter-Agency Child Protection Database (UNICEF)

* 4. What is an data analysis framework or plan and when would you develop one during the needs assessment process (or any data collection process)? (Page 63 to 67 of the Needs Assessment Handbook)

The framework brings all information needs together in a coherent model, and shows how your information needs relate to one another. The framework is developed during the analysis phase, after data collection has been finalised.

The framework is a script that automatically cleans and analyzes your data. It is developed just before the data processing phase

The framework brings all information needs together in a coherent model, and shows how your information needs relate to one another. The framework is developed during the design phase, after you've identified your information needs.

Other (please specify)

* 5. Select the CORRECT statement: (Page 73 to 76 of the Needs Assessment Handbook)

A review of secondary data is part of an in-depth assessment, but not relevant for rapid or initial assessments

A review of secondary data is an important component of the UNHCR Participatory Assessments, but not relevant for the multi-cluster/sector initial rapid assessment (MIRA)

A review of secondary data is part of joint assessments, but is not a key step in harmonised assessments

A review of secondary data (i.e. desk review) is a critical component of any assessment, regardless of the type of assessment (initial, rapid, in-depth), the assessment approach (e.g. MIRA, UNHCR participatory Assessments) or the coordination modality (joint or harmonisied)