Measuring the Implementation and Impact of the INEE Minimum Standards: Full Report

In September 2006, with funding from the Norwegian Government, a team of researchers from InterWorks, Columbia University and The George Washington University was engaged to work closely with the Applications and Analysis SubGroup of the INEE Working Group on Minimum Standards. This team was asked to develop a survey, post it on the INEE website, collect responses, analyze data and prepare this analysis report. The report begins with a discussion of the sample and methodology and characteristics of respondents. The main text is organized according to the four guiding themes of the survey: 1) awareness of the Minimum Standards, 2) institutionalization of education in emergencies and early reconstruction and organizational commitment to the Standards, 3) utilization of the Standards and 4) impact. In addition, a final section discusses suggestions for improvements in the Standards and associated materials, suggestions for further analysis, and strategies to encourage greater adoption and use of the INEE Minimum Standards.