Resources

ACAPS Questionnaire Design Summary

This summary provides an overview of the basic rules to build an effective questionnaire. It is divided into three parts: purpose and principles of questionnaire design, the ten steps of designing a questionnaire and a set of do’s

South Sudan PowerPoint Map Template

The aim of this PowerPoint pack developed by MapAction is to provide some simple maps so that you can add your own data and information to them and use in presentations or reports. The maps are saved to the background so that your write or draw over them without touching the map itself. The…

Cluster Guidance to Country Offices PowerPoint

Cluster Coordination Guidance for Country Offices

This document has been developed to assist UNICEF country offices to better fulfil CLA responsibilities in level 3 (L3) and other emergencies, with reference to relevant IASC protocols and guidance and relevant internal UNICEF reviews and evaluations.9 This document should be used in conjunction…

The Role of an Information Management Officer in Humanitarian Response

This document defines the broad concepts and role of Information Management in the context of a humanitarian response. It provides recommendation on ways forward for strengthening information management, and concludes with overarching guidance on the role of IM within the context of a typical…

Participatory Approaches

Using participatory approaches in impact evaluationmeans involving stakeholders, particularly the participants in a programme or those affected by a given policy, in specific aspects of the evaluation process. The term covers a wide range of different types of participation, which differ in terms…

How to Approach a Dataset: Part1 - Database Design

his technical note provides guidance in how to set up a simple database suitable for storing small amounts of data as may be generated by a rapid assessment with relatively small sample sizes.It is aimed at supporting non-specialists in information management with a working knowledge of spreadsheet…

Ethical Research Involving Children

This compendium, together with the associated website (see: http://childethics.com), has been specifically designed to provide a rich repository of evidence-based information and resources to guide and improve research involving children.

Compared to what: Analytical Thinking and Needs Assessment

This technical brief is based on three years of experience in analysing needs in emergency settings. It is the first of three ACAPS documents on the analysis of humanitarian needs. Readers are advised to complement this reading with the technical brief How Sure Are You?which explores how to judge…

Ethical Principles, Dilemmas and Risks in Collecting Data on Violence against Children

Ethical guidelines are crucial when carrying out research on violence against children (VAC). This literature review is a contribution to the foundations for the development of such ethical guidelines. It aims to capture current thinking around ethical issues and provide empirical support to guide…