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Assessment (1) Minimum Quality Standards Checklist

Welcome to the Assessment Phase page for the Sustainability Platform Minimum Quality Standards Checklist. At the end of this article, you will find all the tools that will help you successfully complete this stage. Before proceeding, please read the introduction and ensure you have completed the e-learning course for the Sustainability Platform.

The Sustainability Platform Minimum Quality Standards Checklist consists of 3 phases:

  1. Assessment
  2. Design and Planning
  3. Implementation and Monitoring

On this page, you will find the tools and standards required for all SRC international projects to meet the minimum standards during the needs assessment phase before Project design and Planning. 

N.B You are able to download an editable document of the Checklist at the end of this page, it is recommended that you do this, so you are able to write your planned actions to achieve the minimum standards. Should you require further support with the SP, please contact najwa.kallas@redcross.se.

Assessment – Ask the questions in the checklist as you review the National Society’s plans/ToR for the needs assessment

Quality Standard

Item Checklist

Action to Meet the Standard

Links, Templates, and Resources (available at the end of the page)
1. The community approve the assessment and project
Initial orientation meeting with communities is conducted to explain the role of the National Society, and to discuss plans and expectations, including potential positive and negative impacts.
X
Check this box when the item is complete

Has the National Society considered how to ensure the following when carrying out the assessment?

  • The community understand the role and mandate or Red Cross/Crescent
  • The expectations of the communities are managed (i.e. explaining what they project can and cannot do)
  • The community understands that they can say no to the project and support from the Red Cross/Crescent

Try to discuss with the National Society the benefits of properly introducing themselves to the communities.

If needed, consider arranging a session on CEA for the National Society

Reach out to your CEA advisor if you need support

TOOL 6 - Checklist info for communities
2. Assessment Team Gender Balanced and Contextualized
The National Society contextualize, and gender and diversity balances the assessment team
X
Check this box when the item is complete

Is the National Society planning on

using a gender and diversity balanced
team for the assessment?		 Try to discuss with the National Society on the importance and benefits of having a balanced team.
Reach out to your PGI advisor if you
need support 		  
3.Sex, age and disability
disaggregated data collected 
X
Check this box when the item is complete
Does the National Society collect SADDD?		 Make a gender analysis using the gender marker tool.
Reach out to your PGI advisor if you
need support 

SRC Gender and Age Marker (GM)

 
4. Involving marginalizes and
discriminated groups
Males and females of all ages,
including those from marginalized and
discriminated groups, are consulted and involved. They are informed how they can participate in decision-making processes during the whole project life
X
Check this box when the item is complete

Does the National Society integrate
Protection Gender and Inclusion
questions in the assessment
questions?

X
Check this box when the item is complete

Will the National Society consult
males and females of all ages, persons
with disabilities, considering other
diversity factors in the assessment?

Try to discuss with the National Society on the importance of consulting and involving all different parts of the communities, for design and decision making. Reach out to your PGI/ MEAL advisor for support.

 

Tool 16. FGD

PGI minimum standards scorecard
5. Approved communication and feedback channels
Preferred and trusted communication channels for feedback and information are mapped for diverse groups and
agreed upon with the community. 
X
Check this box when the item is complete
Is the National Society planning to
collect information on preferred and
trusted communication channels for
feedback and information during the
assessment?

If needed, start by discussing the concept of feedback systems with the National Society and its benefits.
Try to discuss the importance of listening to the community members preferences of communication channels when designing a feedback system

Reach out to your CEA advisor if needed

 CEA TOOL 19. Communications methods matrix

6. Identify and analyze environmental aspects
An environmental assessment is made to understand the project’s
environmental impacts and how climate change may impact the project.
The assessment should be completed early enough to inform project design, but only once the emergency phase is over.
X
Check this box when the item is complete
Is the National Society planning to
carry out an initial environmental risk
screening to determine the scope and
extent of the environmental
assessment prior to the project
planning?

Reach out to your Green Response Advisor for advice on how an environmental assessment could be
conducted for the project. A NEAT+ might be a good course of action. 


If needed, consider arranging a session
for the National Society on the topic of Green Response. 
If needed, consider reallocating funds for an environmental assessment

SRC Initial Environmental Risk Screening tool

Sida Green Toolbox, simplified environmental assessment guideline

IFRC Green Response quick guide

VEHA Tool

Check the Green Response Page for more Resources