Eleven organizations participated in the assessment in six regions throughout South/Central Somalia. The assessment was carried out as a group process including the planning, data collection, analysis and report writing. Due to the nature of the emergency with limited access to areas of on-going conflict, considerations of the safety and security of the staff and the general sensitivities involved in the child protection issues, the methodologies of each organization varied slightly from place to place. This section will outline the methodology employed by different organizations who took part in this exercise. The following methods/tools were used in the data collection: • Key Informant Interviews • Direct Observation • Focus Group Discussions (in some cases) The Global Child Protection Rapid Assessment (CPRA) tool was used as the base for this exercise. However, the tools were adapted to the context and in some areas they were translated into Somali, the local language.
