HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT OF WASH and Livlihood programs in Sudan Assessment Locations:
El-obeid, Kosti and Abu Kersholla, in Southern Kordofan,  Sheikan in Northern Kordofan, Khartoum.

A.	MAIN OBJECTIVES;
1.	To train CAFOD and CAFOD partner ( SIDO) staff on field methods for the collection of primary data for the purpose of developing a funding proposal for submission to the Common Humanitarian fund ( CHF)

2.	To obtain primary data in the assessment location pertaining to the WASH and livelihood of communities and identify gaps that will need to be prioritized for funding support in 2015 under CHF funding support.

3.	Identify the existing humanitarian support systems identifying what clusters and agencies are already active in the locations where the assessments are planned.  

4.	B.	SPECIFIC OUTCOMES  

1.	CAFOD and SIDO staff capacity to develop good quality proposals that are informed by good assessments is strengthened.

2.	A clear understanding of Livelihood and WASH Gaps in target locations and of vulnerable and unassisted populations in Northern, Southern Kordofan and White Nile regions are identified.

3.	A funding proposal based on clear needs and gaps is developed and presented to the Common Humanitarian Fund Sudan programme.

5.	C- 	SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
Prior to the field Assessment phase, the assessment team will collect as much of the relevant secondary data as will be available. This may include information from UNOCHA, World Bank , programme reports , government documents etc . 

In each of each of the three target locations, (Southern and Northern Kordofan and White Nile States), two or three villages will be identified randomly for assessments. In each village, a total of 10 randomly identified households will be assessed. Thus in total a minimum of 30 households and a maximum of 45 will be interviewed depending on logistics access. 

Information collection will be general but focussed on specific aspects as outlined on the objective section above. 

Household level interview questionnaires will be semi-structured questionnaire to ensure that there is room for varies responses but also to ensure that analysis is simplified.

Techniques to be used for secondary information collection will include reviewing past reports, publications, Government records etc.

Observations and anecdotal information collection from key informants and other opinion leaders and beneficiaries will also be taken into account.

At the primary data collection stage / phase, there will be focussed group discussions; transect walks and random household interviews with beneficiaries and key stakeholder.

?	Assessment team members will record information collected and then share with assessment team members at the end of the assessment day. Consensus will be gained by team members by discussing the key issues observed as a result of the assessment through a facilitative process daily. The key issues observed will them the highlighted and recorded. 

?	A repertoire will be assigned to each assessment team to make brief write-up of the findings in each of the villages and this will be then compiled by the overall assessment team leader.

?	The information collected from the assessment will then be analysed and the broad findings outlined in the assessment report upon which recommendations will be developed to be used to develop a proposal for funding to CHF.

6.	D.	HUMAN RESOURCE & LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS 
Assessment team Members
In this context , it will be important that there is gender balance in the team. The main assessment team that will be made up 12 people. The 12 will include , the lead assessor and his assistant ( surge team ) , 4 people from CAFOD country team , 4 people from SDO and 2 from the Local community . This team will then be broken into two field assessment teams. Each field assessment team will be made up of 6 staff mixed up ( male/ female) from the participating entities. 

Team A  
Team leader – (Ralph Wamae) – CAFOD Surge 
2 x assessors from SIDO M/F (to be named)
2 x staff from Caritas CAFOD country team M/F (to be named)
1 local assessor from local community ***M or F (Hired?)
** M/F- Male/ Female 
*** M or F – Male or Female 

Team B 
Assessment Assistant ( Parrisa Karbassi
2 x assessors from SIDO (to be named)
2 x staff from Caritas CAFOD country team ( to be named)
1 local assessor from local community (Hired ?)


7.	F.	ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION 
Security management plans

The CAFOD country Rep will be the security manager for the entire team. 
A security focal point for the assessment mission will be the Assessment team Leader and will lease with the entire team as the security focal point and the team throughout the assessment mission. 
All assessment team members will need to adhere to the security SOPs that will be circulated during the 1st day of the assessment.
The teams must follow these guidelines at all times. 
Each team must have a vehicle with UHF, at least 2 HF radios and a Thuraya for communication.

County level assessment plans
?	The assessment will begin with a key stakeholder interview process that will also include a mini-workshop to discuss the organization, objectives and expected outcomes of the assessment in Khartoum. Meetings will also be conducted with the various key players e.g. the UN, International agencies, and HAC, State commissioners and other key informants.

?	The assessment team members will take notes of the key information gathered and which will then be shared with the rest of the teams to cross check on the key issues captured at the end of every meeting.

State level Assessment Approach
At the State level, the teams will meet with Officials and administrators. They will introduce themselves and outline the purpose of the visit and assessment mission. At this stage they will also obtain information on security, accessibility and communication status. If the county administrators has any information that he may volunteer to share with the members during the meeting, then this can be recorded with regards to where the displaced and affected people are.

Community level meetings / information gathering 
The sequence of events will be as follows;
At the village /Community level, the teams will meet with the local leaders and elders where focussed group discussions will take place. At this point the entire team will be present and where there will be a structured process in leading the focussed group discussion process. The team leader/ facilitate will have a checklist of key issues that will be explored.
FGD
The outcome of the FGD at the village level will obtain more specific information on numbers affected , where they are , what assistance is prioritized , what assistance has been provided by host community and what is being provided by other agencies (if any).

Random household interview/transect walks
At the end of the focused group discussion, the teams will then divide up into groups of 3-4 teams that will be accompanied by local volunteers to visit affected households or IDPs and hosts, walkabout the villages to observe the facilities, e.g. water points and other general issues of importance to report and gain an understanding on . 


Daily findings review meetings
At the end of each day, the teams should attempt to be back to the agreed central location before 4:30 pm. The teams will devote about half an hour at the end of each assessment day to compile notes of the key observations. It will be important that no conclusions are discussed at the end of each day but just the key outcomes and observations.