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20International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesKeymessageVCA’s potential as well as its limitationsmust be communicated to the communities:transparency is vital and one of the mostimportant things to keep in mindthroughout the process.Red Cross or Red Crescent branches must also be clear aboutwhat they can offer and what is beyond their capacity (and mayrequire intervention from others). For this reason, strategic partnershipswith other organizations should be developed before theassessment begins, in order to address outstanding issues identifiedby communities or to advocate with government for changes.The role that VCA plays in programme planning must alsobe clear from the begining. Gathering information and then notdoing anything with it serves no purpose. It is crucial tounderstand that VCA is a methodology and not a programme orisolated activity.Once information from the VCA is systematized and analysed, itsrelevance to the planning process will become clear. NationalSocieties will be able to see how VCA fits into the assessmentprocess and how assessment in turn forms part of the projectcycle, as shown in Figure 3.Figure 3The planning cycle: assessment
21Getting startedA Process for VCAThis diagram outlines the steps of the VCA Process.Box 4A process for VCA: Moving frominvestigation to action in 12 stepsLevel one National Society support1 Understanding why VCA is being proposed.2 Sensitizing (of National Society leadership, branches, partners).3 Setting up a management structure for the VCA.4 Setting the VCA objectives.Level twoFrom assessment to planning5 Planning the VCA.6 Preparation phase.7 Using the investigation tools with the community.8 Systematizing, analysing and interpreting the data.9 Returning information to the community and deciding prioritiesand actions for transformation.Level three From planning to action10 Turn vulnerabilities into capacities through practical actions.11 Recommendations and report writing for local authorities,donors and partners.12 Programme implementation: risk reduction projects withthe community.
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Page 3 and 4: 1ContentsAbbreviations and acronyms
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Page 9 and 10: How to do a VCA 7The review identif
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Page 13 and 14: How to do a VCA 11Beliefs and value
Page 15 and 16: How to do a VCA 13Beliefsand values
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Page 29 and 30: How to do a VCA 27Managing the VCAO
Page 31 and 32: How to do a VCA 29Your National Soc
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How to do a VCA 73Table 7Management
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How to do a VCA 75IndicatorsAll ris
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81ConclusionIn summary, the informa
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83List of usefulweb sitesOOrganizat
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85AnnexesAnnex 1 The Caribbean: Flo
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How to do a VCA 89Table 2.3HIV: Cla
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How to do a VCA 91Annex 3 A sample
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