CONTINGENCY PLANNING

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CONTINGENCY PLANNING

• OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES

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Setting clear objectives strategies

• Depends on the quality of steps 1,2 3 (planning
  for contingency planning- right team, context
  analysis- potential emergencies and
  prioritization, building scenarios
• Problem identification done- what should be done
  about the problem?

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Objectives

• Over all objective to be accomplished during the
  response
• Operational objectives by sector- according to
  prioritized needs

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Nature of objectives

• SMART Objectives- Specific, Measurable,
  Achievable, Realistic, Time bound
• Links with development objectives indicators
• Links to humanitarian principles- Sphere
• Objective dealing with preparedness- capacity
  building, stock piling, resources

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Aligning objectives

• Inter agency Contingency Planning- consolidated
• Sector/Cluster Planning- select only
  relevant/priority sectors
• Organizational Planning- Aligning plans to fit
  into the sector plans

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Deciding on strategies

• Assessment modality- Joint/interagency assessment
  or one agency?
• Registration/identification of beneficiaries
• Sector strategies- mode of delivery of
  humanitarian assistance- eg cash for work or food
  aid?
• Structures to work with- clan system, LC system,
  informal structures in communities?

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Strategies contd

• Quality assurance- standard kits, quality of NFIs
  etc
• Consider exit strategies and handing over to
  permanent government structures after the response