Humanitarian Action Technical Brief
Suppose that as your country’s HC, you have been charged to make evidence-based recommendations on the development of a program to address a critical health problem. From your Public Health Situation Analysis, choose the sector that you think currently has the highest needs and would provide the most ROI for invested time funding, and attention Develop a technical brief describing a program that addresses these needs.
The following is a guide to the content of your technical brief:
Section I Overview of Crisis
Include SDOHs and relevant historical, environmental, social, and political context. Expand on information previously provided in the fact sheet. Include a map of the crisis region(s) and applicable graphs.
Section II Target Sector and Population
Provide an overview and then more specific regional information regarding the sector that your humanitarian action will target Why will this sector most influence the health and well-being of the target population? What is the relationship between this sector and health and what are the primary factors that have caused problems found in this sector’?
Section III: Stakeholder Analysis
Who are the local regional, national and international leaders and agencies that influence this sector? Which NGOs are involved and what are their roles? How are the NGOs connected – are there political influences, alliances, or competitive factors that other humanitarian actors should be aware of? Who are the most powerful stakeholders? Conversely, which stakeholders may be highly affected but not influential7 A stakeholder analysis table would be beneficial to you and your audience
Section IV Current Humanitarian Response
Describe the major humanitarian response activities that are currently being done to address the problems in this sector of the humanitarian crisis Explain evidence-based interventions that currently address this problem in your chosen setting. Be as specific as you can. What does the literature suggest about the efficacy of these interventions for this problem in a resource-poor setting7
Section V: Recommended Humanitarian Action
Evidence-based conclusions and recommendations: based on your understanding of the problem and what you now know about possible interventions, describe what you would recommend as the best evidence-based action and specifically state your reasons for this. Given what is being done now what alternative action might you propose for this problem or. what might you do differently to optimize the effectiveness of existing interventions7 You should evaluate, compare, and contrast the existing interventions as the basis for proposing an optimum effective intervention. Discuss any potential barriers to implementation anticipated in your chosen setting and suggestions on how to overcome these End with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the need for your action plan
Technical Bnef format:
• The brief must include major sections and subsection headings to structure your essay in the order specified above
• The text should reference multiple relevant and clearly labeled graphics for clarity
• The paper should be 2.500 words, single-spaced. 11-point with 1-inch margins on all sides. The word requirement does not include the cover page, graphs or illustrations or references Include page numbers on each page.
• The technical brief should have at least 15 citations from peer-reviewed journals and other sources such as books and reputable websites such as the WHO. CDC. PAHO etc
• All content should be given a proper citation using an official citation style such as the American Medical Association Biology Editors Association. American Psychological Association, etc
• This paper is a professional document so it needs to be free of grammatical and spelling errors It must use a technical writing style as exemplified by recently published public health articles and articles sponsored by international agencies. If needed, please visit the UTA Writing Center for help with writing. You should be prepared to write multiple drafts of the paper before you submit it. Please start the writing process early in the course