Single Form - Section 2

2.1 Date(s) of assessment; methodology and sources of information used; organisation/person(s) responsible for the assessment
The information should be brief and may be in the form of bullet-points.

2.2 Problem statement and stakeholder analysis
Please refer to the Project Cycle Management (PCM) methodology.
The problem statement is the result of a structured investigation of the negative aspects of a situation in order to establish causes and their effects. The key steps of a problem analysis are:

• Identification of the main cause-effect relationship between problems.
• Clarification of the needs perceived and the related causes.
• Detailed problem analysis (no “absent solutions”).

In order to articulate a sound logic, the problem tree can be useful:

The stakeholder analysis involves the identification of all stakeholder groups likely to be affected (either positively or negatively) by the proposed intervention, the identification and analysis of their interests, problems, potentials, etc. The key steps of a stakeholder analysis are:

• Identification of actors.
• Local communities (and vulnerable groups).
• Local organisations.
• Local authorities.
• International humanitarian actors
• Identification of possible roles, assets and interests in the action
• Clarification of possible negative influence

The conclusions of this analysis must be then integrated into the operation design.

2.3 Summarise findings of the assessment (include full report in annex, if relevant) and link these to the Action
This section summarises the findings which will then form the basis for the intervention logic. It does not consist of a description of the foreseen Action. Avoid including findings which are not clearly linked to the Action strategy.
If there is a report of the assessment it may be annexed and the results summarised here with regard to the proposed Action.
When relevant, assessment of risks potentially arising from natural disasters should be provided.