What is VCA? (2006)

What is VCA? (2006) - IFRC

Purpose:

This introductory guide to VCA draws on ten years of experience within the Movement, to show how the process can be effectively used by National Societies to reinforce disaster preparedness within their communities, whilst linking this with other programmes and activities into a mutually reinforcing whole – as part of Strategy 2010 and towards the goals of the “Federation of the Future”. It is accompanied by three other practical guides: How to do VCA, VCA toolbox and VCA training.

Overview:

This document discusses about:

  • The purpose of VCA
  • What does VCA involve?
  • What is the outcome of a VCA?

 

Usage: Training, Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

Audience: National Society technical staff and volunteers

For the other series of VCA guides:

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Download: http://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/disasters/vca/whats-vca-en.pdf

VCA toolbox with reference sheets

VCA Toolbox (2007) - IFRC

Purpose:

This toolbox provides a detailed explanation on how to undertake the research part of a VCA. It will help you to choose the right tools to suit your purpose and describes when and how to use them and what to do with the information collected.

It begins with a general discussion on the different research approaches and their usage. It also explores related issues such as participation, reliability, validity and bias, which have an impact on how you carry out the research and the quality of the information you get from it.

Overview:

The tools include:

  • Process Reference Sheets (PRS), which provide instruction on how to use specific processes when working with data.
  • Research Reference Sheets (RRS), which guide you through the implementation of the different investigative tools.
  • Methods Reference Sheets (MRS), which outline the different strategies and techniques for working with communities during meetings and workshops.

Usage: Guideline for implementation

Audience: National Society staff and volunteers

For the other series of VCA guides:

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Download: http://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/disasters/vca/vca-toolbox-en.pdf

How to do a VCA? (2007)

How to do a VCA? (2007) - IFRC

Purpose:

This document is intended as a simple and practical guide for National Society staff and volunteers who wish to undertake a local-level VCA, as part of their community programming strategy.

This guide aims to answer the following basic questions:

  • Why: Why is a VCA being proposed? Is it going to help the National Society to reduce vulnerability in communities?
  • What: What does it involve? What will it be used for?
  • Who: Who will be involved in undertaking the VCA? Who will benefit?
  • How: How will it be carried out? What tools and methods are involved? Do you have the necessary capacity and resources? How do you select the communities most at risk?
  • When: When should you start the VCA? When you should not? How long will it take?
  • Where: In which communities will you carry out the VCA? Is the branch willing to support and able to undertake the work?

Overview:

The guide particularly discusses:

  • Planning the VCA
  • Preparation phase
  • Field testing
  • Implementation phase
  • Analysis phase
  • Action planning

Usage: Guideline for implementation

Audience: National Society staff and volunteers

For the other series of VCA guides:

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Download: http://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/disasters/vca/how-to-do-vca-en.pdf

Facilitator Guide for DRR Field Session

Purpose:

This facilitator guide details the DRR field session implementation. The guide offers details of the purpose of each of the session, leading questions and materials/power point presentation needed for each of the session.

Overview:

Part 1: Overview of community safety and resilient, and role of VCA (Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment) in community safety and resilience

  • Session 1 : What is community safety and resilience?
  • Session 2: Step by step process for community safety and resilience
  • Session 3 : Key terminologies
  • Session 4 : Framework for community safety and resilience
  • Session 5 : Introduction to VCA and its role in community safety and resilience
  • Session 6 : CCA, DRR, and Health

Part 2 : Using VCA to promote integration toward safer and resilient community

  • Session 7 : Preparation for actual field work (data collection)
  • Session 8 : Initial analysis and systematizing information (data analysis)
  • Session 09 – Risk Ranking (data analysis)
  • Session 10: Risk and vulnerability analysis or problem tree (data analysis)
  • Session 11: Converting problem tree to objective tree (transforming V to C or Risk reduction programming )
  • Session 12: Transforming V to C (transforming V to C or Risk reduction programming )
  • Session 13: Resourcing the action plan (transforming V to C or Risk reduction programming )
  • Session 14: Compiling the action plan (transforming V to C or Risk reduction programming )

Usage: Guidance for project implementation

Audience: Technical staff, Communication staff, Volunteers

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Download: https://www.rcrc-resilience-southeastasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Methodology-design-for-DRR-Field-Session-_Final-version.pdf

Accessing climate finance – An overview

Purpose:

This document aims at providing National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with an overview of some dedicated funding sources for climate change. The guide also provides some basic information on how to access these funds.

Climate finance refers to: “finance flowing to developing countries, including support for mitigation, adaptation, ‘climate’ policy and capacity building”1 (UNEP BFI CCWG).

Overview:

This document is divided into three main parts:

  • The first section provides a brief overview of the current climate finance landscape.
  • The second section explains in more detail different funding opportunities that are available to the Red Cross Red Crescent and provides guidance on accessing different funds.
  • The third section provides tips to bear in mind when writing a funding proposal.

Usage: Guideline for writing proposal

Audience: Technical staff

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Download: http://www.climatecentre.org/downloads/files/IFRCGeneva/IFRCClimateFinance.pdf

VCA toolbox with reference sheets

Purpose

This toolbox looks at different participatory investigative tools that can be used to accomplish a successful Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA). It looks at what, specifically, is involved in undertaking research in VCA and the different information-gathering tools available.

The toolbox begins with a general discussion on the different research approaches and their usage. It also explores related issues such as participation, reliability, validity and bias, which have an impact on how the research can be carried out and the quality of the information it produces. It then looks at the tools that are appropriate to use in a VCA.

Overview

  • An overview of the different research processes, tools and methods involved in a VCA can be found on p. 17. It begins with Process Reference Sheets (PRS), which provide instruction on how to use specific processes when working with data, followed by a series of Research Reference Sheets (RRS), which guide users through the implementation of the different investigative tools. Lastly, a number of Methods Reference Sheets (MRS) outlines the different strategies and techniques for working with communities during meetings and workshops.
  • Throughout, the toolkit highlights gender and diversity considerations including: ‘Gender Awareness’ when carrying out a VCA (p. 25), gender in participatory evaluations (p. 33-35), gender considerations in research (p.49, 55 and 62), when carrying out focus group discussions (p.67-70)

Usage: Guidance for project implementation

Audiences: Technical staff

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Download: http://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/disasters/vca/vca-toolbox-en.pdf