Needs assessments

Listen before
you decide.

Understand needs, constraints and priorities before choosing a response.

Listening note / 01

Whose perspective
is missing?

Priority signal / 02

What matters most
to the people affected?

Questions before assumptions.

Space to listen. Room to question.

A grounded direction

Needs come first.
The response follows.

Who do we listen to?

The people affected, those delivering services and others with relevant local knowledge.

How do we identify priorities?

Bring together lived experience, available data and practical constraints. Make the reasons for each priority clear.

What is the result?

A documented view of needs and priorities to inform programme design and resource decisions.