Purpose:
This guidance note should be read as a complementary note to the existing VCA guides, also keeping in mind that each NS has developed over time its own guidance documents to implement VCAs at community level. This note was prepared in support of the Gender and Diversity for Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments – Field School held in Thailand in May 2017.
Usage: Guidance for implementation
Audience: National Society staff and volunteers
See also the Vietnamese version.
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:
Usage: Guideline for implementation
Audience: National Society staff and volunteers
For the other series of VCA guides:
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:
Overview:
The guide particularly discusses:
Usage: Guideline for implementation
Audience: National Society staff and volunteers
For the other series of VCA guides: