As the humanitarian community has sought to integrate Accountability to Affected People (AAP) within its programming throughout the last decade, there have been continued criticisms over mixed understandings of AAP and the irregularity of its endorsement. In response, the IASC and UN OCHA have begun field testing the Accountability to Affected People Collective Framework (the Framework) as a means to operationalise a renewed commitment from humanitarian leadership, and to harmonise in-country AAP practices.
The report examines the integration of AAP practices in Northwest Syria-Gaziantep and addresses two pressing concerns.
1.To expand sectoral knowledge on good practices and key learnings from AAP policies in the region, with a focus on facilitating greater inclusiveness and participation between affected populations and NGOs at the local, national, and international level.
2. To examine the field testing of the AAP Framework in the Northwest Syria-Gaziantep region and identify key learnings which may be adopted to improve the future rollout of the Framework in other country contexts.