2.1. Considering already existing information Other clusters or organizations may already be collecting information relevant for child protection actors Example: In a displacement setting, IOM or UNHCR may collect information on where UASC are coming from for example Sometimes ensuring that the most basic information collected is disaggregated by age and sex is a starting point for programming in early stages 2.2. A shared commitment to coordinated assessments The IASC promotes the coordination of NAs to enhance the quality of humanitarian responses. Principle 3: “What We Need to Know”: information elements that you need to inform programmatic decisions 3.1. Identify key ‘What We Need to Know’ (WWNK) WWNK is key information about the situation of Key steps to identify context-specific WWNK: children and existing capacities. This information Carry out a Secondary Data Review (to identify is vital in informing immediate programming what information is existing) priorities. Identify which information needs to be Deciding on context-specific WWKN is the collected foundation of any rapid assessment Identify context-specific WWNK 3.2. Carry out a Secondary Data Review (SDR) Carry out a secondary data review in the SDRs are useful because: preparedness phase They can answer some of your WWNK This can be done out of country for the most part, When protection systems are in place, much of reducing pressure on in-country staff the data to CP issues can be collected from information management systems this Key considerations: diminishes the need to collect such data It may be possible to update a SDR (either a They may provide enough information, making previous one, or one by another agency) data collection unnecessary Carry it out before finalizing assessment tools, in If they are well collected, they can be shared for order to help you formulate questions and the MIRA answer options A SDR includes pre- and post-onset data Principle 4: Make it harder for people to turn you down It is strongly encouraged to follow these steps in order to give yourself every advantage in advocating to integrate CP issues in other humanitarian assessments.
2.1. Considering already existing information Other clusters or organizations may already be collecting information relevant for child protection actors Example: In a displacement setting, IOM or UNHCR may collect information on where UASC are coming from for example Sometimes ensuring that the most basic information collected is disaggregated by age and sex is a starting point for programming in early stages 2.2. A shared commitment to coordinated assessments The IASC promotes the coordination of NAs to enhance the quality of humanitarian responses. Principle 3: “What We Need to Know”: information elements that you need to inform programmatic decisions 3.1. Identify key ‘What We Need to Know’ (WWNK) WWNK is key information about the situation of children and existing capacities. This information is vital in informing immediate programming priorities. Deciding on context-specific WWKN is the foundation of any rapid assessment Key steps to identify context-specific WWNK: Carry out a Secondary Data Review (to identify what information is existing) Identify which information needs to be collected Identify context-specific WWNK 3.2. Carry out a Secondary Data Review (SDR) Carry out a secondary data review in the preparedness phase This can be done out of country for the most part, reducing pressure on in-country staff Key considerations: It may be possible to update a SDR (either a previous one, or one by another agency) Carry it out before finalizing assessment tools, in order to help you formulate questions and answer options A SDR includes pre- and post-onset data SDRs are useful because: They can answer some of your WWNK When protection systems are in place, much of the data to CP issues can be collected from information management systems this diminishes the need to collect such data They may provide enough information, making data collection unnecessary If they are well collected, they can be shared for the MIRA Principle 4: Make it harder for people to turn you down It is strongly encouraged to follow these steps in order to give yourself every advantage in advocating to integrate CP issues in other humanitarian assessments.