Permanent shelter
Practical Action
A checklist for essential issues to be covered in an
assessment
o Household information of the communities
o Livelihood patterns
o Natural resource analysis
o Institutional structures
o Community/ social support structures
o Overall development concerns and priorities
o Hazard analysis
o Risk analysis
o Vulnerability and capacity analysis
o Existing preparedness and emergency management plan and strengths
o Community coping mechanisms
o Gender issues and concerns
A checklist for assessment of a risk-area
o Livelihood patterns and their dynamics
o Resources and assets of the people in the community
o Availability of water
o Availability and supply of food
o Availability of fodder for livestock
o The formal institutional structures and accessibility
o Health and educational service as well as their accessibility and
availability to the people
o Quality and effectiveness of the heath service
o Shelter opportunities and constraints in the area
o Means of communication in the area
o Employment opportunities available in the community
o Available skill of the people which can provide alternative employment
o Potential and constraints to promoting these skills
o Social networks which can safety-net to people at vulnerable times
o Management practice and common property resources
o Governmental policy toward relief and development activities in this area
o The work of social organizations in the communities
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