assessment & strategic planning what does continuum mean in the humanitarian context? utilizing...
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Assessment & Strategic Planning
What does Continuum mean in the humanitarian context?
Utilizing the“Relief-to-Development”
Continuum of Service Model
Topics of Discussion
Definition of Continuum
Historical perspective
An example in the content of a natural disaster
Conclusion by looking at Concerns
Questions for thought
Assessment and Strategic Planning
An Assessment in the Content of Public Health
A Medical Checkup
A Public Health Needs Assessment
Compared to:
An Assessment in the Content of Public Health
Medical Checkup
Compared to:
Public Health Needs Assessment:
Initial goals and objectives
Outcome goals and objectives
Treatment plan vs. strategic plan
Relief-to-Development:Assess and Plan
Initial Assessment Geo-political context, Population description, Environmental characteristics, Major health issue, Resources; human and material, Operating Partners.
Relief-to-Development:Assess and Plan Strategic Plan
Intervention Required Feasible
Priorities of Intervention (SPHERE) Implementation of Intervention
Logistics Resources needed Time line
Share Information for Continuation of Service
Share Information for Continuation of Service!
Tactical Plan Identify responsible people for meeting strategic objectives, Describe the methodology of meeting the objectives, Identify a timeline of activities Match expertise and resources
Share Information for Continuation of Service!
Assessment = Identification of Needs
Strategic Plan = Road map of intervention
Tactical Plan = Work Plan for Intervention
Share Information for Continuation of Service
Intervention
Share Information
Re-Assessment Assessment
Tactical Plan Strategic Plan
Dictionary Definition: A coherent whole characterized as a
collection, sequence or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees; good or bad.
Historical perspective
• First appeared in Early 1990’s
• Natural disaster context
• Complex Political Emergencies
• Transfer to different context
Definition in Humanitarian Context:The concept of Continuum has many different
perspective and approaches.
UNHCR defines it as… “a seamless continuity of service to beneficiaries from the preparedness phase through 1) Emergency, 2) Rehabilitation, 3) Reconstruction to 4) Development, and continuing through planning and
prevention of any further crisis.”
W.H.O. argues that… “a Continuum is the unbroken chain of interlinked activities throughout emergency preparedness, emergency relief, rehabilitation and development.”
Definition in Humanitarian Context:(Continued)
Relief-to-Development Perspective Development
Prevention and Mitigation
Preparedness
EventEmergency Response
Reconstruction
Rehabilitation
Share Information for Continuation of Service
Intervention
Share Information
Re-Assessment Assessment
Tactical Plan Strategic Plan
Relief-to-Development Perspective Development
Prevention and Mitigation
Preparedness
EventEmergency Response
Reconstruction
Rehabilitation
Perspective for Contemplation!!!
Development
Prevention & Mitigation
Preparedness Event
Emergency Response
Rehabilitation
Normalcy
Reconstruction
Concerns
Little attention to the need for continuity and the exchange of information between the actors.
Neglect of one phase seriously affects the success of the next phase.
Poor or little support from the media, resulting in insufficient funding and political attention.
Concerns
Increasing resources spent on emergencies to the detriment of assistance to development
Rehabilitation becomes more important than
development
Emergencies render subsequent development more difficult and complex
Challenges Humanitarian actors: be concerned with
developmental needs just as much as the needs of the emergency response stage
All international actors, at all stages: to be attentive to the real needs and priorities as perceived by the population concerned and not by their own agenda
Increased coordination between: humanitarian actors, humanitarian actors & development actors and, the local authorities.
Questions for thought
Linear vs. cyclical In a linear model there are discrete events that follow a preplanned path. From Point A to Point B, to Point C….until all of the points add up to the end of the line segment. Only one point in question, or at best, the point before and after are of interest.