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60International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies■ In any event, all VCA team members should participate. Forexample, it may be worthwhile to return the information tothe specific groups they worked with during the VCA. Thiswill also help to build on-going relations between the branchand the community, and will facilitate the planning and implementationof resulting projects.KeymessageYou now have baseline data that has beenapproved by all those involved in theVCA. Baseline data is necessary tomeasure the impact of any projects to beimplemented. By comparing this data withinformation collected once the project hasbeen completed, you should be able todemonstrate that the activities to reducevulnerability and build capacity have hada positive impact on the lives ofcommunity members.One other point to keep in mind is that community membersmay now ask you – once again – what is going to happen next?You may have already explained several times that the next step isto introduce and organize the planning process. But, talk it overwith the community as many times as necessary, so that everythingis clear.Remember that VCA requires continuous analysis. As moreinformation becomes available, volunteers and communitymembers need to ensure that the conclusions and the recommendationsare constantly reviewed, updated and disseminated.Once the data collection and analysis has been completed, the realwork with the community begins – i.e. the actual planning ofactions with the community to reduce risk and increase capacity.
How to do a VCA 61Box 4 (p. 21) outlined the first stage in the VCA process – thatof assessment. In Figure 7 (p. 63), we come to the next step ofthe cycle – programming.Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation 6 must be part of the process from thebeginning. It is the only way to determine whether VCA has hadan impact – on both the National Society and the communities.Monitoring and evaluation will demonstrate the extent to whichpeople are pleased with the process and see value in it; it will alsoenable you to document lessons learned, so that you can continueto improve capacity.Monitoring and evaluation will also help determine the following:■ Skills gained by the National Society, especially at the branchlevel, that can be transferred to other projects;■ Level of interest within the National Society in continuing towork with communities; and how these changes in attitudesare reflected in policies and in programme innovation;■ Impact of the process – demonstrating to donors the resultsof their funding.KeymessageAssessing how well you have succeededshows communities that you know whatyou are doing and are serious about riskreduction. This will reinforce the feelingthat working with the Red Cross RedCrescent will help make positive changesin their communities.A wide range of tools exist to measure the impact. Your startingpoints are the VCA objectives which, if you remember, must followthe SMART rule – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic6See reference sheet in the VCA toolbox.
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Page 13 and 14: How to do a VCA 11Beliefs and value
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Page 23 and 24: 21Getting startedA Process for VCAT
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Page 27 and 28: How to do a VCA 25■ You may wish
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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Page 45 and 46: How to do a VCA 43CIdentification a
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Page 49 and 50: How to do a VCA 47■ Team members
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Page 55 and 56: How to do a VCA 53■ Ask for help
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Page 71 and 72: How to do a VCA 69■ Is the action
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Page 75 and 76: How to do a VCA 73Table 7Management
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