Information management updates

NCCs and IMOs Annual meeting15 September 2014

Rome, Italy

Overview

• Overview of the Information management framework• Key GNC support for IM based on 3 year strategy and year

workplan• Review of the draft IM toolkit contents• Discussion on Dashboard Information and mapping

templates• Update on GNC indicators registry and discussion on use of

registry by countries• Examples of IM training packages and essential components

of the Training package• HR.Info updates and support needed

Humanitarian Programme Cycle

Information Management Framework

1. Pre-crisis• CODs/FODs• Baselines/context• Indicator registries• Standard ToRs, SOPs,

Cluster guidance• Question banks• Messaging libraries

2.1 Needs• Status and vulnerability• Current needs• Trends and scenarios

2.2 Capacity• Current resource and

service availability• Anticipated resource and

service availability• Required resource and

service availability

2.3 Response Monitoring• Monitoring progress in

planned activities• Identifying gaps and

duplications in planned activities

3. Coordination Management• Country Websites• 2W-OPs• Contact directories• Meeting schedules,

minutes, agendas• Document repositories• Cluster Performance

Monitoring (e.g. CPMT)

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2. Response Information1. Pre-crisis 3. Coordination

GNC IM activities planned 2014-2015

• Finalise and endorse the GNC IM/KM strategy• Develop, review and disseminate GNC IM Toolkit,

including guidance on its use• Translate IM toolkit into French (and Arabic) languages • Finalise the Nutrition Cluster indicator bank (via NATF

Humanitarian Indicator Registry project) including development of brief guidance on respective assessment methodologies, analysis framework and how to report indicators at country level.

• Develop IM training package

GNC IM toolkit: what we have

• Cluster Performance Monitoring tool• Meeting management templates• 3/4W templates• Reporting tools (reporting templates and

database)• Assessments registry• Bulletin template• Website guidance (generic)

GNC IM toolkit: what we plan

Update existing toolsDevelop:• M&E framework template• Infographics templates and tools• Capacity mapping tools and templates

(dashboards, maps, other visuals)• Contact management tools and templates• Caseload calculation tool

Discussion

What is missing from the toolkit?

Discussion

What information needs to be reflected in Dashboards?

• Nutrition Cluster SRP?• Progress towards SRP targets?• 3W dashboard?• Management of Acute Malnutrition (SAM,

MAM, BSFP)• IYCF response?• MN response?

Discussion

What are the key maps for which templates have to be developed?

• Operational presence maps (per programme area and total)?• Assessment results maps?• Planned/conducted assessment maps?• Achievements maps (new admissions,

etc.)?

Nutrition Indicators Registry

• Needs assessment indicators• Capacity mapping indicators (to be developed)• System performance indicators– Acute malnutrition and micronutrients –

developed– IYCF – to be developed

Include baseline, process, output and outcome indicators

Indicators registry

Discussion

Has the Indicators Registry been used?

What are the challenges?

Examples of IM Training Packages

• To be arranged around the Humanitarian Programme Cycles and toolkit, e.g. the IM package being developed for Standby partners 5 days training

• Focused around the toolkit, e.g. Protection cluster 2-3 days Training

Discussion

What other aspect of IM would you recommends to be considered and included in the training package?

Skills enhancement training on Excel, Databases, MS Publisher, website management, introduction to mapping ????

Discussion

How would you like to be involved in the training package development?

IM updates from OCHA: HR.info 2.0

• HR.info is migrating to the version 2.0– Released in March 2014. Planned to migrate all

sites by December 2014– Migrated: DRC, CAR, Somalia, Ethiopia and

Philippines.– Nigeria, oPt and Iraq were launched on HR2.0

since June– Big advantage: you will be able to search

information cross-sites

HR.info 2.0 overview

Discussion

What support is needed for website development and management on the

new platform?