11.1 Contextual analysis frameworks
| Analysis frameworks | Suggestions, tools and ‘how to’ guides |
| Humanitarian situation | |
| Damage assessment | Ensure that quantitative and qualitative data collected through surveys is compiled, triangulated and analysed |
| Prioritisation of needs (analysis of key sectors-for example, water and sanitation, shelter, health, food and psychosocial) | Annex 4.10 Sphere Minimum Standards, and tools in CET Chapter 24 Sector guidelines |
| Profile of affected community | Annex 4.5 The good enough guide, Tool 4 |
| Response gap analysis | Annex 4.3 Gap analysis matrix |
| Geographic priorities | Make best use of available mapping capabilities to overlay assessment data with geographic analysis |
| Cross-cutting and contextual analysis | |
| Gender | Refer to tools in Chapter 3 Gender |
| Conflict | Refer to tools in Chapter 29 Conflict sensitivity |
| Benefit-harms/do no harm | Annex 4.14 Benefits-Harms Tool |
| Child protection | Annex 4.5 The good enough guide, Tool 8 |
| Environment | Refer to tools in Chapter 35 Environment and disasters |
| Operating context | |
| Security analysis | Chapter 7 Safety and security-Security Management Plan security analysis |
| Logistics feasibility | Annex 4.15 Logistics Assessment Checklist |
| CARE capacity assessment | Protocol C3 Capacity assessment Annex 4.16 CORA Tool |

