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The International Federation’sGlobal Agenda (2007–2010)Over the next five years, the collective focusof the Federation will be on achieving thefollowing goals and priorities:Our goalsGoal 1: Reduce the number of deaths,injuries and impact from disasters.Goal 2: Reduce the number of deaths,illnesses and impact from diseases and publichealth emergencies.Goal 3: Increase local community, civilsociety and Red Cross Red Crescent capacityto address the most urgent situations ofvulnerability.Goal 4: Promote respect for diversity andhuman dignity, and reduce intolerance,discrimination and social exclusion.© International Federation of RedCross and Red Crescent SocietiesAny part of this handbook may becited, copied, translated into otherlanguages or adapted to meetlocal needs without priorpermission from the InternationalFederation of Red Cross and RedCrescent Societies, provided thatthe source is clearly stated.Photos: International FederationOur prioritiesImproving our local, regional andinternational capacity to respond to disastersand public health emergencies.Scaling up our actions with vulnerablecommunities in health promotion, diseaseprevention and disaster risk reduction.Increasing significantly our HIV/AIDSprogramming and advocacy.Renewing our advocacy on priorityhumanitarian issues, especially fightingintolerance, stigma and discrimination, andpromoting disaster risk reduction.2007International Federation of RedCross and Red Crescent SocietiesP.O. Box 372CH-1211 Geneva 19SwitzerlandTelephone: +41 22 730 4222Telefax: +41 22 733 0395E-mail: secretariat@ifrc.orgWeb site: www.ifrc.org
1ContentsAbbreviations and acronyms ____________________________ 5Acknowledgements ____________________________________ 5Introduction ______________________________________ 6How to use this guide _______________________________ 7The principles that guide the Red Cross Red CrescentVCA _____________________________________________ 10What is VCA? _____________________________________ 14Getting started __________________________________ 21A process for VCA__________________________________ 21Level 1: National Society support _____________________ 22Understanding why VCA is being proposed____________ 22Sensitizing_________________________________________ 23Managing the VCA _________________________________ 27Setting VCA objectives ______________________________ 30Planning the VCA_______________________________ 33Level 2: From assessment to planning _________________ 33Assessment planning ________________________________ 33Preparation phase_____________________ 35Field testing: Putting into practicewhat you have learned ________________________ 48Implementation phase__________________________ 52VCA day __________________________________________ 52Analysis phase __________________________________ 54Systematizing, analysing and interpreting the data ______ 54Returning information to the community ________________ 59Monitoring and evaluation___________________________ 61
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