Definition
systematic process of identifying and analysing the needs, priorities and capacities of an affected population to inform humanitarian action
AidGPT working definition. Source basis below.
Notes to entry
Note 1 to entry: Assessments should identify whose information is missing and distinguish a population-level finding from a claim about a particular person or household.
Note 2 to entry: This is a humanitarian process. Understanding needs is the existing AidGPT humanitarian function that an AI use might support. AI-generated analysis is not a substitute for participation or source checks.
Note 3 to entry: The Humanitarian Encyclopedia's analysis found limited explicit definitions in its corpus. This entry is AidGPT working wording.
Source basis
AidGPT working definition. These sources informed the concept and its scope. They did not issue or approve this wording.
- Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Needs assessment (accessible analysis) (Humanitarian concept research)
- Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability, 2024 (Humanitarian sector standard)