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21 May 2013: Cyclone Mahasen update - Joint Needs Assessment ongoing in Bangladesh

The Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS), with support from ECB agencies and other stakeholders, under the overall coordination of the Humanitarian Country Task Team (HCTT), is in the process of organizing a joint needs assessment (JNA) in Bangladesh. The JNA will take place in the three affected districts of Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola, following the impact of cyclone Mahasen. Read more

16 May 2013: Government, donors and humanitarian community prepare for joint needs assessment after Cyclone Mahasen

Arout 50 representatives from the donor community and International Non-Governmental Organizations in Bangladesh have held a meeting at the Save the Children office to decide on a response plan for when Cyclone Mahasen makes landfall. Read more

15 May 2013: Humanitarian agencies prepare for cyclone Mahasen

ECB Project Agencies and ACAPS representatives are preparing for cyclone Mahasen which according to reports from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department is anticipated will make landfall around the Chittagong area on Thursday 16th May. Read more

13 May 2013: Good Enough Guide to Assessments – initial feedback complete

The Good Enough Guide to Assessments (GEGA) is being designed by the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS), using the ‘good enough’ approach, to produce a simple, practical handbook on needs assessments. As part of the GEGA review process, three ECB Project consortia successfully held consultation workshops to provide feedback on the guide. Read more

9 May 2013: Shelter Accountability Resources

Over the past eighteen months, the ECB Project agencies have worked with the IASC Shelter Cluster to improve accountability to affected communities within emergency shelter programs. Read more

8 May 2013: Joint Needs Assessment work continues in Bangladesh

One of the ECB Project’s goals is to improve accountability to disaster-affected populations. The ECB Project agencies agree that Joint Needs Assessments (JNAs) can improve the timeliness and quality of assessment data, and ensure that the views of people affected by a disaster are appropriately represented. Read more

29 April 2013: Sphere Handbook in Action: a new e-learning course from The Sphere Project

The Sphere Project has developed a new free e-learning course, Sphere Handbook in Action, which is designed to strengthen the effective use of the Sphere Handbook. Read more

17 April 2013: Bangladesh consortium completes successful GEGA review and feedback workshop

The ECB Project and the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) are working together to develop a Good Enough Guide to Assessments (GEGA), designed to build the capacity of field staff, managers and technical staff to carry out needs assessments. Read more

4 April 2013: 'Good Enough Guide to Assessments' Planning Meeting held in London

On March 26, 2013, members of the GEGA Steering Committee and representatives from participating agencies attended a meeting held in London to discuss the progress of the GEGA. Read more

19 March 2013: Reminder: The ECB Project is recruiting a new Communications Manager

On behalf of the six ECB Project agencies, CARE USA is seeking a Communications Manager to lead the implementation of a comprehensive and innovative internal and external communications and outreach strategy. The deadline for applications is March 26, 2013. Read more

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