The scope of this guide is to provide Information about sexual violence in emergency settings. This may be collected for a number of reasons and/or to support various activities including: \n-needs assessments and situation analyses; \n-to provide testimonies for human rights documentation and/or \n-for criminal justice purposes; \n- human rights monitoring and protection; \n- research on sexual violence in emergencies; \n- to document incidence of sexual violence in the context of providing direct services for survivors; \n- monitoring and evaluation of interventions; and \n- health surveys (especially those focusing on reproductive health or HIV/AIDS).