Needs Assessment
A needs assessment is a systematic process for determining and documenting the need for a project or program. The purpose of a needs assessment is to identify unmet needs within a community or target population and to develop strategies to address those needs.
There are many different ways to conduct a needs assessment, but all approaches share some common steps, including:
1. Defining the problem or need
2. Identifying the stakeholders
3. Collecting data
4. Analyzing the data
5. Developing recommendations
6. Presenting the findings