SIMA
COORDINATED ASSESSMENT
JOINT HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT (JHA)
SIMAObjective
• To organise country wide assessment, providing common picture and evidence of humanitarian needs, priority geographical areas and affected groups in Syria.
SIMAJoint Humanitarian Assessment
• Purposive sampling based on IASC Guidelines on Coordinated Assessments and principles of MIRA approach
• Community level key informant interviews• 456 site interviews in 62 districts (All
Governorate)
SIMA Coordinated Assessment Joint Humanitarian Assessment
• Developed by Inter-Sector/Agency partners in consultation with NGOs based upon 5 themes
Access to services DisplacementKey commodities
(food and non-food)Community Infrastructure
Community Services
Five themes agreed by Inter-Agency partners for data collection and Assessment Harmonization
Food SecurityWASHHealthEducation Livelihood
ProtectionShelter/NFI
Joint Humanitarian Assessment Tool
SIMA Harmonized Assessment Approach for Syria Crisis
Refugee Place of Origin Perception Assessment
(RefPOPA)
Coverage: Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq with Syrian Refugees
Method: Three strata classification: population, conflict and displacement to prioritize Sub-districts. Data collection: Refugees key informant focus groups organized by prioritized sub-districts.
Joint Humanitarian Assessment
Inter-Sector/Cluster Joint Assessment: Structured data collection and Analysis of situation, needs and gaps by all sector cluster lead agencies
Coordination Mechanism: Establishment of Assessment information Management Working group.
Secondary Data Collection and
Analysis
UN agency, NGOs reportsOn-going assessmentsMonitoring systemsMedia and other sourcesSatellite imagerySocial Media etc.
• Ensure the geographical and temporal synchronization of assessments
• Use a consistent set of common operational datasets (CODs)• Use a consistent set of agreed sectoral indicators
• Establish a process for collating data from multiple assessments
• Establish a process for conducting intra- and inter-sectoral data analysis
Coordinated Assessment Approach for Syria Crisis
Sector/Cluster Joint Assessment or Single agency Assessment
Cluster Joint Assessment: Structured data collection and Analysis of situation, needs and gaps by cluster/ sector partners
Single: Harmonized Assessment approach integrated in Single agency assessments
Assessment Registry Analysis of assessment meta data
Access to services DisplacementKey commodities
(food and non-food)Community Infrastructure
Community Services
Seven Themes Agreed by Inter-Agency partners for Data collection and Assessment Harmonization
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JHA METHODOLOGY
SIMA Joint Humanitarian Assessment - Site Selection
Primary Data Collection
Affected Population in areas of origin
IDP’s in hosting areas
Affected Population in Rural Areas
Affected Population in Urban Areas
IDP’s in collective centers
IDP’s in host communities
2 Sites per district
2 Sites per district
2 Sites per district
2 Sites per district
8 sites per district62 Districts
456 Sites in total
SIMA Joint Humanitarian AssessmentVulnerability Ranking Index
Secondary Data ReviewPrimary Data Collection
Affected Population in areas of origin
IDP’s in hosting areas
Humanitarian Needs Overview Primary Data Analysis
Affected Population in Urban Areas
Affected Population in Rural Areas
IDP’s in collective centers
IDP’s in host communities
Key Informant Questionnaire and observation check list
Key Informant Questionnaire and observation check list
Questionnaire Design
Field Data Collection
Form Compilatio
nData Entry Data
CleaningData
Analysis
Paper based Computer basedComputer based
Assessment Partner
Desk top application being developed by OCHA and will be shared with assessment partners.
SIMAData Collectors
Aleppo
Al-Ghab
/Ham
a
Damasc
us
Deir Ezzo
r
Dier Ezzo
rHam
a
Hama/s
alamieh
Hassak
eh
Hassak
eh
Hassak
eh/QHoms
Idlib
Lattak
ia
QunietraRaq
qa
rural
Damasc
us
Sweida
Tartous
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
9
1
28
14
2 1 1 1 2
18
24
2 38
3
16
96 Data Collectors Trained in Syria
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SIMA Site Selection
SIMA Field Testing and Interview Guidelines
• JHA tool has been field testing on six assessment site in Rural Damascus and Lattakia
• Interview Guidelines (Handbook) developed
SIMASecondary Data Review
SIMA Dashboard