kira - multi cluster initial rapid assessment for kenya - generic orientation @ unicef
DESCRIPTION
Background: It is widely recognized that in emergencies, the lack of good quality information combined with pressure for humanitarian actors to respond quickly can result in inadequately informed decision making. Globally, this has been identified as one of the major obstacles to providing high quality responses to people affected by disasters. Kenya has a well-established, bi-annual multi-sector food security assessment mechanism in the form of the Long and Short Rains Assessment led by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) with participation from a number of UN agencies and NGOs. However, there remains a gap in relation to an agreed format and mechanism for multi sector assessments for sudden onset emergencies. This includes sudden onset emergencies of a large scale and those of a more localized nature. This gap has been identified by the inter sector working group (ISWG) and was noted in the recent IASC Real Time Evaluation (RTE) of the 2011 Horn of Africa drought. It is one of the agreed areas of follow up from the RTE and is also a key priority under the ISWG April to June priorities . This initiative, also known as Kenya Initial Rapid Assessment (KIRA), has been undertaken to bring stakeholders together in order to develop a rapid assessment approach aligned to the work that is taking place at the global level through the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Needs Assessment Task Force (NATF) on assessment tools, guidelines and processes. This is a joint initiative initially instigated by OCHA and UNICEF on behalf of Kenya Humanitarian Partnership Team (KHPT), in partnership with the Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) and supported by the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS). It is being undertaken as a participatory process, welcoming inputs from all stakeholders including Government ministries and bodies, the Kenya Red Cross Society, NGOs, UN agencies and donors . An engagement plan has been developed, outlining process and identified activities for the management of the process, outputs and anticipated timelines. The objective is: To build a country-wide mechanism and capacity, capable at short notice to conduct a multi-agency, multi sector assessment of humanitarian needs. For more information: https://sites.google.com/site/kenyainitialrapidassessment/phase-1---planification Presentation @ UNICEF Supported Sector Working Group (10 Dec 2012) KenyaTRANSCRIPT
Nairobi, 30 Sept – 5 Oct 2012
INTRODUCTION TO THE KENYA INITIAL RAPID ASSESSMENT (KIRA)
Organised by the Kenya Initial Rapid Assessment (KIRA) initiative, a partnership of:
(On behalf of Core Assessment Team)
Minu K Limbu, Emergency Specialist (Information Management and Analysis)UNICEF Kenya Country OfficeKenya Country Office
The problem
Poorly Informed Decision Making
Pressure on Donors to allocate funds
Pressure on humanitarian actors to respond
Lack of timely, credible Information
Better Assessments = Better Aid
KENYA INITIAL RAPID ASSESSMENT (KIRA)
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https://sites.google.com/site/kenyainitialrapidassessment/home
Primary Data Collection - When
Disaster
0-72 hours
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Initial 1-2 weeks
Confirm scale and severity, priority needs, and identify
constraints
~Day 30
Phase I Phase II Phase III
~Day 3 ~Day 15
give detail on impact of disaster (areas, groups, sectors) and inform relief
programming
Sector reportsSector
reportsSector reportsSector
reportsSector / Clustersreports
inform relief and recovery programming
In 2007/08 Elections:Killed :Over 1,100Displaced: Over 600,000
Source:
Linkages to Kenya and Elections
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Preparedness for Elections 2013
May’012 scenario building • Protection
working group Workshop
June,012 – planning with • The
Government• UN/INGOs• Donors
July-Aug’012• Contingency
Planning Workshop
Oct’012• Humanitaria
n Sectoral CP
SUB NATIONAL CP……………….
Start01 Jun '12
Finish30 Apr '13
May '13
May '13
Inter-Agency (KHPT) Preparedness 01 Jun '12 - 07 Dec '12
Election Timelines02 Nov '12 - 01 Apr '13
Voters Registration02 Nov '12 - 07 Dec '12
Update Voters Lists24 Dec '12 - 31 Jan '13
Distribute Voter lists
Elections Response
Plans01 Jun '12 - 30 Apr '13
Dec'012
Pre Election 03 Dec '12 - 03 Mar '13
Jan'013 Mar'013
Post Election 11 Mar '13 - 01 Apr '13
-90 days deadline for Voters
Registration03 Dec '12
Certification of Voters Registration
02 Feb '13
Kenya 2013 Election Day
04 Mar '13
Jun '12 Jul '12 Aug '12 Sep '12 Oct '12 Nov '12 Jan '13 Feb '13 Mar '13 Apr '13Today
Start01 Jun '12
Finish30 Apr '13
May '13
Finish30 Apr '13
May '13
Inter-Agency (KHPT) Preparedness 01 Jun '12 - 07 Dec '12
National Level Contingency Planning (CP)
01 Jun '12 - 03 Aug '12
KIRA National/Hubs Level Trainings20 Aug '12 - 29 Nov '12
Election Timelines01 Nov '12 - 01 Apr '13
Voters Registration01 Nov '12 - 07 Dec '12
Update Voters Lists24 Dec '12 - 31 Jan '13
DistributeVoter lists
Jul'012 Aug'012
Kenya Initial Rapid Assessment (KIRA)
Initiatives20 Aug '12 - 29 Nov '12
Sep'012 Oct'012 Nov'012
Pre Election 03 Dec '12 - 03 Mar '13
Dec'012 Jan'013 Mar'013
Post Election 11 Mar '13 - 01 Apr '13
KIRA Core Team formation
(UNICEF/OCHA/ACAPS/ECB)
07 Jun '12
National CP Workshop
03 Aug '12
Simulation Exercise
05 Dec '12
KIRA Tools/Methodology
Finalization07 Dec '12
Kenya 2013 Election Day
04 Mar '13
KHPT Sectoral CP Finalized
Jun '12 Jul '12 Aug '12 Sep '12 Oct '12 Nov '12 Jan '13 Feb '13 Mar '13 Apr '13Today
Elections Response
Plans01 Jun '12 - 30 Apr '13
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