Developing an AWP Accountability Work Plan

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Developing an AWPAccountability Work Plan
We need to keep our humanity at the centre of
humanitarian action (In our rush to provide aid
quickly and efficiently, we must not neglect the
power of presence the act of human solidarity
in the midst of suffering. The first thing people
in crisis need to know about humanitarianism is
that we will treat them as human beings, with
dignity and respect) Jan Egeland, UN
Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs
and Emergency
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What is an Accountability Work Plan?

• Accountability directions
• Expected achievements
• Intentions related to goals

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Why is there a need for an AWP?

• Memberships commitment
• Demonstrate ownership
• Sets an example
• 2 years

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Minimum Requirements for the AWP?

• 2 year period
• Accountability in the field
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Addressing complaints

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Some General Information on AWP

• Accountability goals?
• Format?
• Who should be involved?
• What is the role of HAP-Is Secretariat and other
  members?

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Some challenges and lessons ondeveloping and
implementing AWPs
Some concerns of members

• AWP vs. corporate planning processes
• Whole organisation vs. country approach
• Peer review processes
• Scale of challenges.
• Costing and resources.

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More challenges and lessons ondeveloping and
implementing AWPs
Perceptions and Experiences

• Getting everyone on board
• Lack of full assessments
• AWP as a Stand-alone
• Planning in complex structures
• Enforcing HAP-Is principles
• Advocacy and accountability,,,,
• Partners must be incorporated

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