6.2 CARE International information needs
| Type of information | Who needs it and why | Communication tool |
| Impact of disaster and humanitarian situation
Key decisions about CARE’s response |
All key stakeholders (refer to section 6.1)
To enable all parts of CARE to activate their emergency response roles in support of the CO’s response, in particular mobilisation of resources including funding and people |
Emergency alerts (Protocol B3)
Emergency situation reports (sitreps) (Protocol C8) Assessment reports (Chapter 4) |
| Assessment of CO capacity | CCG and Lead Member
To help ensure CCG and LM decision-making, and support for the CO is appropriate to the CO capacity |
Capacity assessment questionnaire
(Protocol C3) |
| CARE’s response strategy and fundraising targets | All key stakeholders (refer to section 4.1), especially programme/emergency units and fundraisers
To enable CARE International Members to raise funds (both institutional and other) that are in line with the CO’s programming strategy |
Initial appeal and response strategy document
(Chapters 5, 8, 10) |
| Safety and security situation | CCG, LM and CI Safety and Security Unit
To ensure appropriate oversight at a CI level of the safety and security of the response, inform highest level decision-making and all CI SSUs to provide advice to CO as needed |
Sitreps
Security management plan (Chapter 14) |
| Specific details of actual relief delivered by CARE | All key stakeholders (refer to section 6.1), especially programme/emergency units, media and fundraisers
To allow CARE to communicate to international donors, the media and the public about what CARE is doing and how relief is reaching beneficiaries |
Sitreps
(Protocol C8) |
| Dollar handles, photographs and human interest stories | Media and fundraisers
To help fundraising by being able to explain to the public and potential donors what help is needed through dollar handles, pictures and stories |
Media strategy
Media materials Sitreps (Chapter 13 and section 8 of this chapter) |
| Project concepts and proposals
|
Programme/Emergency units in all CARE members and Fundraisers
Required to secure funding from donors, including institutional donors and foundations |
Response strategy
Concepts and proposals Proposal Pipeline Matrix (Chapters 5, 8, 10) |
| Approved talking points and key messages | Media units, CI spokespersons and advocacy focal points
To enable CARE International to respond to and generate media for both fundraising and advocacy purposes, to speak publicly with a consistent message, and to develop international advocacy strategies |
Media strategy
Advocacy strategy Sitreps (Chapters 13, 28) |
| Staffing needs, visa requirements
and working conditions |
Human resources units
To facilitate the rapid mobilisation of emergency personnel to support the response |
Staffing matrix
Sitreps Personnel requisition form (Chapter 21) |
| Coordination issues and response of other agencies | CEG and CI member emergency units
To help inform members when participating in international coordination meetings and for international level advocacy on any coordination levels |
Sitreps
(Protocol C11 and Chapter 40.5 Coordination) |
| Key policy issues emerging | CCG and LM, media units, advocacy focal points
To ensure the CCG can manage any emerging issues and potential problems, media units can pre-empt any new media issues, and advocacy units can develop strategies to address key issues if required |
Sitreps
(Protocol C8 and Chapter 40) |
