Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Screening Tool (HD-NEST) Guidelines
Delays in collecting data on disability in the immediate humanitarian response following a sudden onset disaster excludes people with disability from response interventions, increases risk of injury and death, and delays recovery.
Nossal Institute, working with ASB and Life Haven, have developed a tool for identifying people with disability and support needs the critical early response phase. The Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Screening Tool (HD-NEST) is designed as a practical solution to improve the collection of disability data in joint rapid needs assessments in the immediate aftermath of sudden onset disasters
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The Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Screening Tool (HD-NEST) questions and guidance were officially launched in a webinar on Thursday, 20 February 2025.
The Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Screening Tool (HD-NEST) project is funded and supported by Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) programme, a grant making facility which improves outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying, nurturing and sharing more effective, innovative and scalable solutions