This document focuses on the assessment of children’s holistic learning and development (CHILD): specifically, the knowledge, skills and attitudes that may both promote and/or prevent children from thriving, now and in the future.

It provides a step-by-step decision-making guide for researchers and practitioners interested in using CHILD measures in emergency contexts. The decision-making tree, tools and resources presented in this document will help these users make informed decisions about how to choose, contextualize and implement reliable and valid measures and understand the needs, challenges and critical support faced by the communities they serve.