The Good
Enough Guide

Inside the Guide

Preface:

• The basic elements of accountability and impact measurement

What is…?

• Impact measurement; Accountability; A beneficiary; Good enough

Why and how to use The Good Enough Guide

• Overview of why and how to use The Guide

Section 1

• Involve people at every stage

Section 2

• Profile the people affected by the emergency

Section 3

• Identify the changes people want to see

Section 4

• Track changes and make feedback a two-way process

Section 5

• Use feedback to improve project impact

Section 6  Tools

• Introduction
• Tool 1  How to introduce your agency: a need-to know checklist
• Tool 2  How accountable are you? Checking public information
• Tool 3  How to involve people throughout the project
• Tool 4  How to profile the affected community and assess initial needs
• Tool 5  How to conduct an individual interview
• Tool 6  How to conduct a focus group
• Tool 7  How to decide whether to do a survey
• Tool 8  How to assess child-protection needs
• Tool 9  How to observe
• Tool 10  How to start using indicators
• Tool 11  How to hold a lessons-learned meeting
• Tool 12  How to set up a complaints and response mechanism
• Tool 13  How to give a verbal report
• Tool 14  How to say goodbye

Section 7

• Other accountability initiatives

Section 8

• Sources, further information, and abbreviations

Thank you

• Our thanks to the following people and organisations

Newly Revised: The Good Enough Guide Training of Trainers Module The Good Enough Guide Training of Trainers modules are based on the Good Enough Guide. This Training of Trainers (ToT) identifies the key principles of accountability and impact measurement to ensure that humanitarian responses are accountable to the men, women, and children affected by disasters. The interactive and participatory training emphasizes the Good Enough principle. Learn more