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The Rapid Assessment of Vulnerable Populations. A ‘Barefoot’ Manual (UCL)

Description

The purpose of this manual is threefold: 1) to assist professional and community researchers in assessing human vulnerability; 2) to guide the most effective allocation of available resources in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations; and 3) to help identify local networks most capable of building social capacity in periods of instability and systemic change. To achieve these ends, The Rapid Assessment of Vulnerable Populations Manual combines innovative approaches to effective vulnerability assessment and best practice recommendations for positive behavior change into a simple field manual.

Goal

The goal of this manual is to guide organizations, activists, and volunteers in responding coherently and effectively to the rapid increase in vulnerability that occurs when stable
social networks are under threat. To achieve this goal, The Rapid Assessment of  Vulnerable Populations builds on two basic ideas: first, that long-term change depends  upon stable local networks that can maintain the equitable distribution of resources beyond any given intervention; and second, that vulnerability assessment, social capacity building, and behavior change must be addressed together if the benefits of any intervention are to be sustained.

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DETAILS

Publication

2014

Authors

David Napier (UCL)

Emergency

Scope

Monitoring and evaluation, Social science

Language

English

Region

Global

Keywords

rapid assessments, Community engagement, Vulnerable groups, Social Science Tools, FAQ, Data collection