• Process

• Quality and Minimum Standards

Communities and people affected by crisis receive assistance appropriate and relevant to their needs. 1. Degree to which people affected by the crisis consider that the response takes account of their specific needs and culture. 2. Degree to which the assistance and protection provided correspond with assessed risks, vulnerabilities and needs. 3. Degree to which response takes account of the capacities (skills, structures and knowledge) of people requiring assistance and/or protection.

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases (for individuals, associations members, etc.); Head of household’s gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases, dependency ratio (for households), and any other relevant criteria, such as urban/rural context, religious, ethnic or political identities; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

• Increase (number)

Response Definition/Progress/Endline. Data Collection methods: Individual and/or Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion; Plan of Action, programme documentation; Activity report

Guiding questions for monitoring key actions - Has a comprehensive needs assessment been conducted and used to inform response planning? - Are multiple sources of information, including affected people and communities, local institutions and other stakeholders consulted when assessing needs, risks, capacities, vulnerabilities and context? - Are assessment data and other monitoring data disaggregated by sex, age and ability? - Are vulnerable groups identified consistently? - Does the response include different types of assistance and/or protection for different demographic groups? - What actions are taken to adapt the response strategy based on changing needs, capacities, risks and the context? More information: http://www.corehumanitarianstandard.org/files/files/CHS_Guidance-Notes_and_Indicators_FOR_CONSULTATION.pdf