Session 2.2. Situation Analysis Step 1 Context & Key EFSA Indicators

1. Session 2.2. Situation Analysis Step 1 Context & Key EFSA Indicators

2. After this session, participants should be able to: Explain the role – and importance for the EFSA – of contextual information, and indicators Identify the key sets of indicators used in EFSA to determine levels of food & nutrition insecurity Learning objectives 2

3. Where are we? Step 1: Synthesize… Step 2: Estimate… Step 3: Determine… Step 4: Identify… Step 5: Determine… Step 6: Estimate…

4. 6 steps of Situation Analysis 1 Step 1: Synthesize contextual information to gain understanding of crisis

5. EFSA planning…. 1. Define objectives of the assessment 2. Decide what information must be collected & processed from primary & secondary sources to fulfil assessment objectives →Ensures focused data collection 5

6. Typical EFSA objectives Assess FS status of a given population Determine causes of food insecurity Determine how different livelihood groups are coping with emergency Determine whether people are chronically or temporarily food insecure Anticipate how the situation may evolve Determine response options and modalities of interventions 6

7. Two levels of information needs 1) Contextual information Provides background, helps clarify effects of emergency on nutrition & FS 2) Data and indicators Provide basis for analysis of current nutritional status, food security & mortality 7

8. Contextual information collection methods include: • observation • questionnaire-based household interviews • key informant interviews • focus group discussions • secondary information review (ongoing, throughout entire assessment)

9. Mortality Nutritional status Household food security Coping strategies EFSA key sets of indicators Assessment of risks to lives and livelihoods and resulting needs for assistance 4 components:

10. 4 key sets of EFSA Indicators 1) Mortality rates: an indication of potential risks to lives at population level 2) Nutritional indicators: used to estimate risks to lives at individual level.

11. 4 key sets of EFSA Indicators 3) Food security indicators: combine food consumption and food access data at household level 4) Coping strategy indicators: used to estimate risks to lives & livelihoods at household level

12. HH FS estimated from combination of food consumption and food economic access + =

13. Potential risks to lives and livelihoods: estimated by combining food security status and coping strategies + =

14. Use Worksheet Exercise 2.2. Contextual information