Se ha elaborado una guía completa para facilitar el proceso de la VCA. Seguidamente se reproducen capítulos de la guía en formato PDF.

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Introduction

• A challenge for the 21st century
• Case study: British Red Cross – Developing a focused national strategy
• Case study: Philippine Red Cross – Integrated community disaster planning programme

  Part one

• The importance of vulnerability and capacity assessment
• Purpose of the guide
• Basic concepts
• Chart 1: The progression of vulnerability
• The dynamics of VCA
• The change process
• Table 1: Organisational characteristics
• Case study: Swedish Red Cross – Local VCA has a mobilising effect

  Part two

• Preparation for a vulnerability and capacity assessment
  Defining aims and objectives
• Table 2: Programme design and capacity building
• Case study: Canadian Red Cross – Targeting the most vulnerable
• Is the Movement ready for the challenge?
• Table 3: Can the National Society begin a VCA?
• Case study: Finnish Red Cross – Understanding vulnerability and distress
• Working together
• Time and resource management
• Case study: Kazakhstan Red Cross and Red Crescent – Short-term winter assistance

  Part three

• Initiating a vulnerability and capacity assessment
• When should VCA be used? .
• Choosing a method
• Participatory approach
• Table 4: Strengths and shortcomings of the participatory approach
• Case study: Bolivia Red Cross/Argentina Red Cross –
• Participatory methods for assessing vulnerable communities
• The place of VCA within National Society activities
• Case study: Nepal Red Cross – Using PRA/SWOT techniques
• Case study: Bangladesh Red Crescent – Institutional restructuring
• Data collection
• Table 5: Questionnaires – Advantages/Disadvantages
• Mapping hazards and risks
• Sharing information

  Part four (and conclusion)

• Using the results of a vulnerability and capacity assessment
• The road ahead
• Common challenges
• Recalling three steps
• Lessons learned from case studies
• Conclusion