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SMART
Standardized Monitoring andAssessment of Relief and Transitions
What is SMART?
Interagency global initiative of donors, humanitarian organizations, academia
Multi-partner network, mechanism for “shared approach” & continued evolvement of agenda, priorities
Actionable Activities – based on SMART Workshop 2002, G-8
Background
Initiated by USAID, State/PRM, CIDA to meet donor reporting needs using benchmark indicators
Crude Mortality Rate (CMR) and nutritional status of children under five (USAID humanitarian goal indicators selected in 1999)
Background…
“Most vital, basic public health indicators of the severity of a humanitarian crisis”, July 02 SMART Workshop
Monitoring of the total relief response – is the system meeting needs?
Workshop summary at www.smartindicators.org
SMART Goal
How do we determine needs (based on acute risk to life/health), and be more accountable and effective?
Institutionalize evidence-based policy making and reporting on humanitarian and transition situations
SMART Priority Issues
Standardize methodology for assessing nutritional status, mortality rate, with food security context
Establish comprehensive, collaborative systems to ensure reliable data for making policy/ program decisions, and reporting
SMART will provide:
Standardized methodology for assessment, reporting Key nutritional, health, mortality and food security data
for rational decision making Quick access to reliable data (ranked - based on
source credibility, methodology) Evidence-based trends analysis and impact studies Technical support to ensure standardized, quality data Network - continued research, consensus building on
additional indicators, activities
SMART organization
Network of leading experts, practitioners, donors
Expert Panels and Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) organized on specific activities
Concept
We are part of the solution
No single organization has all the resources
brings the pieces together The “shared
approach”…
SMART Partners
Donors Universities, research institutes UN/International organizations PVOs/NGOs Local governments Individual experts
Implementing the concept…
Actionable Activities
SMART
TrainingExpert Panel
Research Database
Methodology
Expert Panel
VulnerabilityFood security
Operations Research
DatabaseCE-DAT
Technical Support
MethodologyNutrition
CMRFood Security
SMART
SMART Methodology
Nutritional StatusMortality Rate Food Security
CDC
SCF/UK
CRED
UNICEF
SMART Methodology: Purpose
Purpose: To determine needs, monitor and report on progress and trends using standardized data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
Package: Survey protocol/manual, windows-based analytical software
SMART Methodology: Audience Audience: All humanitarian
organizations, SMART partners Level of difficulty: Targeted to
PVOs/NGOs (with technical training) “ The methodology should be
technically sound and simple, that is do-able by our partners, in particular PVOs/NGOs. This should be the balance.” Ralte, July 23, 2003
SMART Version 1 – Elements Iterative – upgraded based on research Integrated – nutritional status, mortality rate,
food security Primer – basic essential methodology Time element – do-able, critical in acute
versus chronic Linkages – electronic manual with
hyperlinks to references – layering of guidelines
SMART Version 1 - Approach
Based on anthropometry (nutritional status assessment), with the most critical components of mortality (CMR) & food security (HEA lite) integrated
Based on viable best-practice methodologies until further research determines change
SMART Methodology: Work Plan Expert Panel Meeting: July 13-15, 2004 Draft Manual by end August Review: EP participants & others Pilot-test: country? Timing? TAG: before end 2004 (NYC) Apply in @6 selected countries over 3 years
(add 2 countries per year) Survey every six months and/or combine
with surveillance
Expert Panel
VulnerabilityFood security
Operations Research
DatabaseCE-DAT
Technical Support
MethodologyNutrition
CMRFood Security
SMART
Training Technical Support
ComprehensiveSustainable
Graduate degree Short certification course
Long-distance
Tulane University
& others
Technical Support
Training – integrated to organization activities; tailored to needs
Quick access to leading experts Listserve Web-based forum Virtual library
Expert Panel
VulnerabilityFood security
Operations Research
DatabaseCE-DAT
Technical Support
MethodologyNutrition
CMRFood Security
SMART
ComplexEmergencies
Database (CE-DAT)Standardized
ValidatedRankedSourced
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
CE-DAT
Establish peer-reviewed methodology for determining mortality baseline
Establish preliminary mortality baseline for 29 countries; in-depth profile of @8 priority countries
Trend analysis on mortality, morbidity, nutritional status in priority countries
Linkages: existing conflict-related databases; DHS and MICS surveys
TAGs: November 2003, July 2004
Expert Panel
VulnerabilityFood security
Operations Research
DatabaseCE-DAT
Technical Support
MethodologyNutrition
CMRFood Security
SMART
Research HEA “lite”
Other indicators, e.g., HIV/AIDS
CDC
Universities
Work in progress…
Expert Panel
VulnerabilityFood security
Operations Research
DatabaseCE-DAT
Technical Support
MethodologyNutrition
CMRFood Security
SMART
Expert Panel Vulnerability assessmentFood security indicators
DFID
USAID
Work in progress….
G-8 Action Plan
“The G-8 will support further activities to improve needs assessment and monitoring of famine and food security. This will include the establishment of a multi-partner experts’ panel to review standards of practice for vulnerability assessments and food security, and the development of online information systems to disseminate information on vulnerable areas, needs assessments, and the impact of assistance operations.”
Thank you…
“Let’s all work together now and keep focused on why we are here. It is not about ourselves, but our commitment to helping those who need us. It is about saving lives.”
SMART July 23, 2002