Accurate and timely information on the needs of people affected by emergencies is essential for the effective design of humanitarian programmes and equitable allocation of resources. It lays the groundwork for humanitarian decision-making and is crucial for humanitarian actors to target their assistance strategically, taking into account the severity, scale and underlying causes of the disaster. To address these issues the Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) was developed.
The humanitarian dashboard is an IASC tool designed to facilitate the consolidation of needs assessment and response information, the provision of a structured format for the collection of data; and the presentation of a shared analysis of a humanitarian situation. It supports both the CAP cycle and the consolidation of information in sudden-onset emergencies.
Accurate and timely information on the needs of people affected by emergencies is essential for the effective design of humanitarian programmes and equitable allocation of resources. It lays the groundwork for humanitarian decision-making and is crucial for humanitarian actors to target their assistance strategically, taking into account the severity, scale and underlying causes of the disaster.
