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Introduction and Background to the Updated Rapid Assessment Process
The Rapid Assessment Process (RAP) was developed by the humanitarian agencies under the guidance of the Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Liberia (UNOHCI).  The RAP database will serve a number of purposes:

• It will provide a straightforward, easy to use, and immediately mappable database on current conditions at settlement, district, and governorate levels.
• The database can be a stand-alone reference for operational planning and targeting of activities.
• It can serve as a platform for linking with more specific or in-depth assessment material, so that they can be used in the larger context of Liberia’s reconstruction.

The RAP is a product of and for the entire humanitarian community, defined and implemented by humanitarian organizations.

What the RAP does not do
The Rapid Assessment results are not a detailed

Quality Control
Independent verification teams will be checking on a fixed percentage of the sites visited.