Relief Applications

PIROI - Information Management and ENAP in Madagascar

Relief Applications supported PIROI, the French Red Cross’s Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform, in delivering an Emergency Needs Assessment and Planning (ENAP) training in Madagascar.

Client
PIROI
When
Mar–May 2023
Team
3+
Services
Info management & MEAL, Training
Technologies
KoboToolbox, ODK Collect, Google Workspace, Offline-first training toolkits
Industry
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Emergency Response, Humanitarian Training
SDGs
3. Good health and well-being, 11. Sustainable cities and communities, 13. Climate action
Client website
piroi.croix-rouge.fr

Design and deliver a practical ENAP training pathway for PIROI and the Madagascar Red Cross to strengthen rapid needs assessment and planning capacities for emergency and post-emergency contexts. The programme blends IM fundamentals, field data collection with KoBo/ODK, and decision-oriented planning exercises. Madagascar is highly exposed to cyclones, floods, and epidemics, placing communities under recurrent pressure. Rapid, reliable assessment and structured planning are critical to prioritize lifesaving actions and coordinate actors. PIROI sought a partner to design an applied training that equips staff and volunteers to collect, interpret, and use data for timely, evidence-based emergency response. We co-created an ENAP curriculum with PIROI, aligning learning outcomes to real operations. The pathway combines scenario-based drills, offline-first mobile data collection with KoBo/ODK, practical analysis clinics, and planning workshops. Materials were localized, templates standardized, and facilitation emphasized learning-by-doing to ensure adoption across mixed experience levels.

What we delivered

Modular training package (agenda, facilitator guide, participant handbook) KoBo forms and data standards, plus assessment & reporting templates Tabletop and field-simulation exercises tailored to cyclone/flood contexts Training of participants (PIROI & Madagascar Red Cross) and post-training coaching

The challenge

  • Diverse participant profiles and data-literacy levels
  • Connectivity constraints in training/field settings
  • Language diversity across participants
  • Ensuring field realism within limited time
  • Consistent, comparable data capture for reporting

What we did

  • Hands-on, scenario-based exercises and drills
  • Offline-first KoBo/ODK setup and simple sync workflows
  • Localized materials and bilingual facilitation aids
  • Standardized forms, checklists, and reporting templates
  • Post-training support (Q&A clinics; first-deployment coaching)
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