Rapid Sphere Audit of Displaced Persons Camp 23 February 2006 Bolivia, Santa Cruz
CampName and Location
Total Population (Persons and Families)
Total Area
Total Tents
Number of women
Number of children
General Description and Comments
Standards& Method / Situation / Recommendations

Part A Stakeholder Interviews

1. Common Standards / Participation
Participation: The disaster affected population actively participates in the assessment, design and implementation of the assistance program.
Method: Interview key stakeholders on level of involvement in camp planning, management, provision of relief, consultation etc
Stakeholders should include randomly selected community members, women, community leaders, aid workers and government representatives

Part B Physical Inspection (and Stakeholder Interviews as appropriate)

Water and Sanitation / Water Supply
All People have safe and equitable access to a sufficient quantity of water for drinking, cooking, personal hygiene and domestic hygiene. Public water points are sufficiently close to households to enable use of the minimum water point.
1. How many water points are there? How many people per water point?
2. Is supply continuous? Is there sufficient quantity to provide 15L per person per day?
3. How long does it take to fill a 20L container? Are there queues?
4. How far is the water point from the furthest tent?
5. Is there water quality data available? How is colour, odour, taste?
6. Where are the water points located? Any particular observations? (security, convenience, particular communities etc)
7. What bathing and washing facilities are available? Where are people bathing and washing clothes, dishes etc?
Other observations?
Water and Sanitation / Excreta Disposal
People have adequate numbers of toilets, sufficiently close to their dwellings to allow them rapid, safe and acceptable access at all times of the day and night
1. How many latrine facilities are there? How many is this per person?
2. Is use separated by gender, family, community?
3. Where are people going? How far from tents are sanitation sites?/latrines? If sites rather than latrines, are areas demarcated and sectioned off?
4. Where are sanitation sites located in relation to tents? Are access routes safe day and night?
5. Are faeces disposed of hygienically? Covered, away from water sources etc
6. Are latrines culturally appropriate, provide privacy, accessible to all?
Other observations?
Water and Sanitation / Vector Control
All disaster affected people have the knowledge and means to protect themselves from disease and nuisance vectors that are likely to present a risk to health and wellbeing?
1. Are vector breeding sites, still water etc visible?
2. Have mosquito nets been distributed?
Other observations?
Water and Sanitation / Solid Waste Management
People have an environment that is acceptably uncontaminated by solid waste and have the means to dispose of their domestic waste conveniently and effectively.
1. Are there designated locations and processes for disposal of solid waste? Where is solid waste being disposed?
2. Is the environment visibly uncontaminated or contaminated? Main issues?
Other observations?
Water and Sanitation / Drainage
1. What drainage issues can be identified? Are there obvious signs of standing water or water erosion?
Other observations?
Water and Sanitation / Hygiene Promotion
1. Are there facilities for hand washing after use of toilets?
2. Has soap and other hygiene items been made available? Are people visibly washing hands?
Health / Health Services
All people have access to health services that are prioritized to address the main causes of excess mortality and morbidity
1. What health services are being provided?
2. How accessible are they?
3. Is the level of service appropriate to the number of people? Ie what is the staffing level, service level? Compare with population.
4. Who is involved in health care- are local and community health professionals involved?
5. Is there an adequate and consistent supply of drugs?
6. Are services available for reproductive health, sexual violence, prevention of HIV/AIDS etc?
7. Are social and mental health services available?
Other Observations?
Food / Food Security
People have access to adequate food and non food items in a manner which ensures their survival, prevents erosion of assets and upholds their dignity
1. What supplies of food are being made available? Is it adequate?
What productive opportunities are available to the community?
Are there income generating activities visible or available?
Food / Nutrition and food aid
1. What ration has been distributed? Is it adequate? For how long?
2. What cooking facilities are available?
3. What is the fuel source?
4. What is the food distribution method?
Shelter, Settlement and Non Food Items / Site selection
1. Can people move in and out freely of the location and access markets and services?
2. Is the environment/site safe from hazards?
3. How is camp layout organized? Are communities grouped together?
4. Is there adequate privacy?
5. What is the total are per person?
6. Are there clear, safe pathways through the camp and to facilities?
7. Are evacuation routes available and fire risks minimized?
8. What is the separation between tents?
Covered Living Space
1. What is the total floor area of tents? What is the floor area per person?
2. Do shelters allow privacy for families and separation between sexes and generations?
3. Can household and livelihood activities be carried out within the space?
4. Are the shelters appropriate to the environmental conditions?
Non Food Items: Clothing, bedding and Household Items
The people affected by disaster have sufficient clothing, blankets and bedding to ensure their dignity, safety and well being.
Refer Household Inspection
Other Observations?

Part C Household Interview

Participation
Has the family been consulted, involved, given input to aid or organization issues?
Water and Sanitation
How is the family collecting and storing water? What containers do they have?
How often, when and who is collecting the water and how much?
What are their comments and observations regarding water supply?
Have there been cases of diarrhea in the household in the last week? How many? How old were the affected members?
Where are household members bathing? Where are they doing the washing?
Does the family have or use a mosquito net?
Does the family know how to prevent risk of malaria, dengue etc?
What hygiene products does the family have available? Soap? Washing powder? Toothpaste etc? Sanitary materials? Diapers?
Has anyone been sick in the last week? Did they seek health care? Did they receive health service? If they required drugs were they able to access them?
What food is available in the house?
Where was food obtained?
Was a ration received? How much and for how long?
What other ways will the family get food?
What means does the family have to earn income?
How is the family cooking meals? Do they have a stove? Fuel? Cooking set?
Do families have at least one full set of clothing?
How many people are living in the tent?
Do people have adequate blankets, sleeping mats?
Key concerns and issues