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ANNEX IV
WOOD CONSUMPTION TOOL
Objective:
This tool is intended to provide information on which NRC is able to re-calculate
firewood supply needs. It takes into account not only wood consumption, but will also
provide data regarding wood use practices.
Resources needed:
At least 2 staff to conduct the assessment (for at least 7 days)
Weighing scales
Plastic sheet (to hold the wood to be weighed)
At least 15 participating refugee families
Before the assessment is conducted:
The assessment team should hold a meeting with refugee leaders in order to explain
the rationale behind the study.
Refugee leaders should assist in the identification of families willing to participate in
the assessment.
Participant briefing: A meeting with the participating families should be held in order
to explain the rationale for the assessment and also what is expected from each
family. This should include:
Emphasising that participating families should not supplement their firewood
supply for the duration of the assessment
The importance of providing honest responses
Ensuring that participants will not be judged on the results of the assessment
merely that the assessment is intended to give an overall impression of
firewood consumption for the whole camp.
When to conduct the assessment:
Ideally, the assessment should be conducted half-way through the firewood ration
distribution cycle (i.e. 2 weeks after wood has been distributed). The results should
reflect average wood consumption rates throughout the month.
Conducting the assessment:
The main activity of the assessment is the calculation of firewood consumption on a
daily basis (preferably at the same time, each day). This is achieved by weighing the
amount of wood that each family has at the beginning of the assessment. The
subsequent, remaining wood ration should be weighed every day, for a period of 7
days.
The daily weighing activity will be complemented by a short interview, asking each
family what food stuffs were cooked the previous day, and the amount (e.g. for daily
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