Often, DTM enumerators work in areas that expatriate DTM managers do not have access to visit, thus limiting their capacity to ensure that the enumerators are asking complex questions as requested. Enumerators are given a brief introductory training on CP, GBV and Protection, and are not trained to collect sensitive data usually collected in specialist assessments.

The complexity or sensitivity of questions versus the ability to do quality control in the field.

Whether asking certain questions may do harm to the enumerator, key informant, community, or humanitarian access.

In order to conduct a Do No Harm analysis, DTM and colleagues will consider:.

You can fill the table, indicating IF and HOW specific actors are put at (increased) risk by a question.

The analysis will have to take into account:

Each step of the process may have potentially harmful consequences.

Before including a question in the questionnaires, they will ensure that question safe and does not put anybody at risk (S ee Do-No Harm Checklist)

In addition, DTM team, partners, cultural experts, protection and security experts consider the impact on safety of each question and option for reply.Such assessment will be repeated as needed when the situation changes, or new relevant information is available. The DTM team conducts an initial overall Risk Assessment of the exercise and decides implementation according to findings.

Do no harm principle