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Needs Assessment Report Quality

Needs Assessment Report Quality: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E needs assessment specialist. Score the needs assessment report I have attached or pasted using the rubric below.

SCORING RUBRIC - Needs Assessment Report Quality

Score each dimension 1-5 using these criteria:

DIMENSION 1: Problem Definition and Scope

5All four elements present. Problem defined specifically (not "lack of access to services" but a precise description of what is lacking, for whom, and at what level), geographic scope bounded (specific districts or areas), demographic scope bounded (specific populations with inclusion/exclusion criteria), severity indicators reported with numbers, time frame stated (assessment period and reference date).
4At least three of four elements present. Problem and scope clear; severity indicators or time frame partial.
3At least two of four elements present. Problem and geographic scope stated but demographic scope generic, severity narrative without numbers.
2Problem stated in general terms ("food insecurity"). Scope unclear. No severity indicators.
1No defined problem or scope. Report cannot inform program design.

DIMENSION 2: Methodology Rigor

5All four elements present. Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) used and justified by the problem and questions, sample size and selection documented for primary data, secondary data review included with sources cited and integrated into the analysis, limitations acknowledged with discussion of how they affect findings.
4At least three of four elements present. Methods named and sample documented; secondary data review or limitations partial.
3At least two of four elements present. Methods mentioned but justification or sample documentation generic.
2One method used (often only secondary data or only one round of FGDs). No limitations discussion.
1No methodology described, OR methods cannot support the conclusions drawn.

DIMENSION 3: Findings: Needs Identification

5All four elements present. Multiple types of need covered (e.g., basic services, livelihoods, protection, psychosocial, governance, depending on context), magnitude reported with numbers and proportions where data allow, findings disaggregated by sex, age, location, and other relevant dimensions, prioritization rationale explains why some needs are flagged as priority over others.
4At least three of four elements present. Need types and magnitude clear; disaggregation or prioritization partial.
3At least two of four elements present. Multiple need types covered but magnitude or disaggregation generic. No clear prioritization rationale.
2Single need type covered, OR magnitude described qualitatively only ("many households reported"), OR no disaggregation.
1No identified needs, OR findings are descriptive impressions with no analysis.

DIMENSION 4: Affected Population Voice and Inclusion

5All four elements present. Consultation methods reach affected populations directly (FGDs, KIIs with community members, household surveys), sample diversity reflects the population (multiple villages, sex-balanced, age-diverse, including marginalized subgroups), GESI integration is deliberate at design and analysis stages (separate-sex FGDs where appropriate, disability inclusion plan), findings are validated with the affected population through community feedback sessions or similar.
4At least three of four elements present. Consultation reaches affected populations and is diverse; GESI or validation partial.
3At least two of four elements present. Affected population consulted but diversity limited (single village, single subgroup), GESI as token, no validation.
2Consultation primarily with proxies (NGO staff, local leaders) rather than affected population. Limited diversity. No validation.
1No direct consultation with affected population. Findings derived from secondary sources only.

DIMENSION 5: Recommendations and Programmatic Implications

5All four elements present. Recommendations are specific (what intervention, for whom, where), prioritized (top, secondary, conditional) with rationale, traceable to specific findings (each recommendation cites the need it addresses), and consider feasibility (resources required, partner capacity, contextual constraints, sequencing).
4At least three of four elements present. Recommendations specific and traceable; prioritization or feasibility partial.
3At least two of four elements present. Recommendations connect to findings but are general or unprioritized.
2Recommendations are wish-list items ("strengthen capacity") without specificity, prioritization, or feasibility consideration.
1No recommendations, OR recommendations contradict the findings.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Return your assessment as a table followed by a summary:

DimensionScore (1-5)Evidence from ReportPriority Revision
Problem Definition and Scope
Methodology Rigor
Findings: Needs Identification
Affected Population Voice and Inclusion
Recommendations and Programmatic Implications

Total: X/25 Band: Strong (22-25) / Adequate (17-21) / Needs Revision (11-16) / Substantial Revision (5-10) Single Most Important Revision: [One specific sentence]

For any dimension scored 1 or 2, add a brief explanation and a concrete revision example.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT TO SCORE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

Document to review: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

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Score a needs assessment report across five dimensions using AI.

You'll Need

Your needs assessment report

You Get Back

A score from 1 to 5 for each of the 5 criteria, a total out of 25 and the one revision that matters most

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