Drawing on the experience of the Joint UNHCR-WFP Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub supporting 14 assessments conducted jointly by UNHCR and WFP, this document identifies challenges commonly faced and presents good practice. The aim is to support Country Operations when assessing the needs and capacities of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, to inform evidence-based     programming and targeting for basic needs assistance.

Topics covered include: preparing for an assessment, timeline, roles and responsibilities, technical considerations for data collection and analysis, as well as validating and disseminating results.

The full report is available here.