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Coordinate or lead emergency WASH primary data collection
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- In joint assessments, the same methodology and tools are used, and data collection, processing, and analysis form one single process among the agencies involved. The WASH coordination platform often leads the entire process, from initial design to final analysis. Considering the large amount of resources required, coordination platforms can request external support from specialized agencies, such as REACH, with whom the Global WASH Cluster has a long-lasting partnership. Click here for an example of response-level joint assessment
- In harmonized assessment, data collection and analysis are undertaken separately. But data is sufficiently comparable to be compiled into a single database, and to serve as the subject of a shared analysis. To set up harmonized assessment protocol, the coordination platform should ensure that:
- WASH core indicators are integrated in partners’ assessment questionnaires
- Partners’ assessments cover the priority geographic areas and population groups defined in the assessment strategy
- Partners use common operational datasets (COD) such as OCHA’s administrative boundaries and population figures
- When possible partners’ assessments must be synchronized in time (example: after the rainy season)
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