a. General Characteristics

Determine the approximate numbers and ages of men, women, adolescents, and children (ages 0-5, 6-14, 15 and older). Identify ethnic/geographic origin (urban or rural).

Sedentary or nomadic background? What is the average family/household size? How many households are headed by females? What are their customary skills? What is (are) the language(s) used? What is the customary basic diet? What is the customary shelter? What are the customary sanitation practices? What is the general distribution of socioeconomic statuses (poor, middle class, wealthy) in the population?

b. Capacities

What percentage of male and female population is literate? What emergency-related skills (e.g., health workers, individuals with logistics/organizational relief skills) are represented in the population that could be drawn on by relief organizations?

c. Displaced Populations

Determine the approximate number of displaced people. Determine their locations. Are they moving? To where? How many? Determine how many are arriving per week. How many more could come? Determine how they are arriving. Are they scattered individuals or families or clans, tribal, ethnic, or village groups? By what means are they traveling? How did those already there arrive? What is the average family size?

d. Physical Assets

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J. Assessment Checklists

2. Victims/Displaced Population Profile

2. Victims/Displaced Population Profile

2. Victims/Displaced Population Profile

a. General Characteristics

a. General Characteristics

a. General Characteristics

b. Capacities

b. Capacities

b. Capacities

c. Displaced Populations

c. Displaced Populations

c. Displaced Populations

d. Physical Assets

d. Physical Assets

d. Physical Assets