The phrase "assess the problem and" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the evaluation or analysis of an issue before taking further action.
Example: "Before we proceed with the project, we need to assess the problem and determine the best course of action."
Alternatives: "evaluate the issue and" or "analyze the situation and".
And a worker at 101 Constitution with expertise in water hired an engineer from Ouagadougou, the capital, to go to Tintilou, assess the problem and build a solution.
Fitzpatrick has been working with government officials, judges and prosecutors as well as police and prison staff to assess the problem and work on recommendations for reforms.
A couple of low passes over Gatwick enabled air-traffic controllers and Virgin Atlantic engineers to assess the problem and advise the pilots how to land safely.
Two British experts arrived in the Philippines yesterday and carried out an aerial survey of Guimaras to assess the problem and advise on the ship's salvage and the clean-up.
When his new refrigerator couldn't fit through the door downstairs, he said, a man from across the street came over, helped assess the problem and went home to find the needed tools for taking off the metal door.
If something goes wrong with a wind turbine, it's often shut down until technicians can arrive, climb the tower to assess the problem, and then make repairs a process that can be especially difficult and time-consuming because wind farms are often located in remote areas.
Verizon officials will meet with financial officials today to assess the problems and possible ways to increase service quickly.
The government and the military plan to travel in the region soon with doctors and assess the problems and try to distribute aid and administer vaccinations, the captain said.
"I want to establish a task force comprised of people from the community who would assess the problems and shortfalls of the community and put together a constructive plan to address them," he said.
Instead, the Department for Education asked Prof Julian Le Grand to assess the problems and come up with a plan.
Background The survey on disabled children in the mainstream schools was introduced to assess the problems and constraints that beset both the disabled students and teachers in the learning and physical environments of the schools.
