OFDA update policies and procedures to clearly define how staff should conduct initial and ongoing assessments and how the assessments should inform the development and modification of OFDA's strategic approach to disasters-especially the longer-term, complex emergencies that are becoming more common.
OFDA require staff to document needs assessments, reassessments, the data used to inform these assessments, and any underlying assumptions.
OFDA determine the extent to which the USAID-funded Ebola inventory has been redistributed in accordance with implementers' disposition plans, the excess inventory that remains, and whether U.S. Government funds are being used to store excess inventory.
OFDA update policies and procedures on monitoring response effectiveness, specifying the parties responsible, the frequency, and the method for collecting, analyzing, documenting, and reporting the information necessary to oversee response activities.
OFDA establish handover policies and procedures for members of Disaster Assistance Response Teams to provide consistency, continuity of operations, and institutional memory.
OFDA implement a strategy to provide proper monitoring and management of awards by agreement officer's representatives, especially when a disaster requires immediate oversight on a large scale.
OFDA implement a strategy to institutionalize OFDA's lessons learned from previous emergency responses and after-action reviews.
OFDA include sections in the multiple response strategy on filling open positions, ensuring a sufficient surge roster, and attracting qualified individuals to work on response efforts.